KGS - EWT Security - Technical Security Consultant - Assistant Manager

The role involves advising on technical security aspects of business products that are considered, evaluated or implemented by Enterprise wide and Connected Technology engineering teams. The service works across KPMG to offer advice on varied business products and IT solutions (i.e. products).

The Technical Security Consultant will:
• Lead as an internal consultant to an assigned Platform/Capability as part of our Centre of Excellence function providing technical security direction.
• Collaborate with programmes and projects to help deliver solutions that meet the business need, including any client contractual security requirements, and are compliant with the Enterprise Security Architecture principles – ensuring all applicable controls and patterns are implemented.
• Work alongside internal Design Authorities and Change Management functions to ensure all change initiatives are reviewed, supported, and aligned with Enterprise Security Architecture.
• Using threat modelling to provide risk or threat-based advice to programme stakeholders along with actionable recommendations where necessary.
• Manage the scoping of security testing requirements for new systems and products working closely with our Security Testing function;
• Provide support for risk assessment, security remediation, investigations, and vulnerability management as part of the wider Information Security team.
• Support the creation and review of design and guidance documentation where required;
• Support Enterprise Security Architecture by providing feedback from projects, including developing patterns and specifications in collaboration with Engineering teams;
• Work towards and achieve or extend professional certifications as part of personal development (e.g. security or Cloud Vendor certifications);
• Share experiences with others to assist their learning and understanding.

You must:
• Have worked in at least one of:
o An operational security role;
o Secure application development;
o Vulnerability management;
o Solution or infrastructure design or
o Security auditor or assessor.
• Hands on experience and knowledge in securing digital products/solutions in the Cloud (e.g. in AWS, Azure and Google);
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt communication style to explain technical concepts to different people within an organisation whether advising stakeholders, directing teams or sharing experience; and
• Experience of successfully working in a fast paced, customer service/regulated environments, delivering high quality information security services;
• Be calm in challenging situations, able to navigate through complex security problems to find the root cause and a balanced outcome.
It would be advantageous if you can demonstrate some, or all of:
• Experience and knowledge of container or serverless platforms and modern application development processes;
• Any security certification.