Security Operations Service Design Lead

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.