Job Description

Security Operations Service Design Lead

Rate: Up to £750 per day

IR35: Outside IR35

Location: Remote

Duration: 3–6 months initially, with potential extensions

Clearance: Active SC clearance required

A leading cyber security consultancy is seeking an experienced Security Operations Service Design Lead to support a large government transformation programme.

The high-level target operating model and security architecture are being delivered through separate workstreams. This role will translate the agreed Security Operations design into detailed service designs, operational processes and a phased implementation roadmap.

Key responsibilities

* Develop detailed service designs for SOC and wider Security Operations capabilities.

* Define service scope, ownership, processes, workflows, governance and interfaces.

* Produce service catalogues, process maps, RACI models and accountability structures.

* Assess current-state capabilities and identify gaps, risks and dependencies.

* Define 6-, 12- and 18-month maturity outcomes.

* Develop a prioritised implementation roadmap and work packages.

* Identify opportunities for automation, standardisation and service improvement.

* Define operational KPIs, service outcomes and performance measures.

* Facilitate workshops with operational, technical and programme stakeholders.

* Ensure detailed designs align with the agreed target operating model and security architecture.

Required experience

* Extensive experience within enterprise Security Operations or Cyber Defence.

* Strong practical knowledge of SOC operations and the wider SecOps ecosystem.

* Experience translating high-level operating models into detailed service designs and roadmaps.

* Strong understanding of monitoring, detection engineering, incident response, threat intelligence and vulnerability management.

* Knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR and security automation.

* Experience producing service designs, workflows, RACIs and phased transformation plans.

* Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation and written communication skills.

* Experience working in large, complex or regulated environments.

* Active SC clearance