TL;DR

Senior Security Consultant (Cyber Business Resilience and Recovery): Designing and delivering tailored cyber resilience and recovery frameworks that integrate business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and incident response. Focus on assessing and improving readiness, creating actionable recovery playbooks, leading scenario-based simulations, and advising on resilient infrastructure architecture.

Location: UK (Cheltenham, Manchester, London) with travel as needed.

Company

%hirify_global% is a global expert in cybersecurity and risk mitigation, working to create a more secure digital future for organisations.

What you will do

Build cyber resilience strategies integrating business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and incident response.
Assess and improve readiness through maturity assessments and tabletop exercises.
Design actionable recovery and communication plans aligned with industry best practices (NIST, ISO 22301).
Lead scenario-based simulations and recovery testing to validate processes and technology readiness.
Collaborate with SOC and IR teams to align resilience and recovery capabilities.
Advise on resilient infrastructure, backup strategies, and cloud recovery configurations.
Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.

Requirements

Strong experience in cyber resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery consulting within complex enterprise environments.
Practical understanding of incident response, crisis management, and cyber recovery operations.
Familiarity with frameworks and standards such as ISO 22301, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-34, and BS 65000.
Proven ability to engage with stakeholders from technical teams to C-suite executives.
Experience running or facilitating tabletop exercises, war-gaming sessions, or simulation testing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to produce concise reports and deliver persuasive presentations.

Nice to have

Exposure to cloud resilience (Azure/AWS/GCP) and hybrid recovery architectures.
Experience with risk management frameworks (ISO 27005, FAIR).
Understanding of supply chain resilience and third-party risk.
Certifications such as CBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISSP, CISM, or CRISC.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible working options.
Pension, life assurance, and share save scheme.
Generous parental leave.
Community & volunteering programmes, green car scheme, and cycle to work scheme.
Wellness programmes and learning & development opportunities.
Employee referral bonuses.

Hiring process

Submit your CV and cover letter.
Applications will close on Sunday, 4 January. The review process will commence on Friday, 2 January.
This role requires pre-employment background checks (BS7858 screening).