18 Security Clearances jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Description

Senior Client Manager – National Security

Location - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (relocation assistance available)

Salary - £70,000 - £90,000 plus bonus and DV bonus

Clearance – UKIC eDV required

Are you motivated by purpose and driven to make a real difference? As a Senior Client Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping solutions that directly enhance the UK’s national security. Working with world-class experts in AI & Data Science, Cyber Security, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering, you’ll help translate deep technical capability into mission impact.

Why Apply?

• Be part of a growing, trusted partner to the UK National Security community.

• Work on projects that protect the nation, tackling complex challenges with real-world consequences.

• Collaborate with exceptional technical teams passionate about advancing security, resilience, and innovation.

• Develop trusted relationships with clients across National Security, Defence, and Intelligence domains.

This isn’t about pushing products or chasing volume sales. It’s about building long-term partnerships, shaping solutions around real mission needs, and helping to deliver critical outcomes for the UK.

What You’ll Do

• Build and manage new and existing client relationships within the UK National Security sector.

• Work closely with internal technical experts to design and position innovative solutions.

• Navigate the public sector bidding environment and collaborate with internal bid teams.

• Take ownership of your client portfolio, order intake, and pipeline forecasting.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience establishing and managing relationships within National Security customers (government, defence, or intelligence).

• Strong ability to understand client challenges and shape tailored solutions with internal technical teams.

• Knowledge of public sector procurement and bidding processes.

• Commercial awareness and confidence in forecasting and delivering against sales targets.

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to directly contribute to missions that keep the UK safe and prosperous.

• A collaborative, purpose-driven environment where your voice makes an impact.

• Professional growth and career development in the UK’s most dynamic security sector.

If you want to use your skills to support the nation’s security, this is your chance to join a team that delivers real-world impact.

Field Sales Representative, UK Defence and National Security (English, French)
_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ London, UK
**Advanced**
Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
+ 10 years of experience in technology sales experience selling into UK Defence and National Security.
+ Active, or the ability to obtain, a Secret security clearance.
+ Ability to communicate in English and French fluently to communicate in this customer-facing sales role.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Experience working with cross-functional teams such as customer engineering, product, and support to inventory existing software estates, define migration plans, and build business cases for migrations.
+ Experience with complex commercial and legal agreements.
+ Experience in solution selling and in managing customers in complex implementation projects, including global system integrators.
+ Ability to leverage C-level relationships with multiple executives to optimize software sales.
**About the job**
The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business - all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers - developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies - see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
**Responsibilities**
+ Promote Google Cloud portfolio across UK Defence and National Security.
+ Build and grow executive relationships with customers, and contribute existing cross-organization relationships to help grow into new organizations. Influence long-term direction and serve as a business partner.
+ Manage entire business processes, often presenting to C-level executives in corporate and global customers.
+ Collaborate to make account strategy in generating and developing business growth opportunities, working collaboratively with Customer Engineers, and Google Partners to maximize business in the area and create opportunities with key enterprise customers.
+ Drive business development, forecast accurately, and achieve goals by leading customers through the entire business process.
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Job Overview :

We are seeking a dedicated Infrastructure Engineer with top-level security clearance to join our team, focusing on designing, implementing, and managing secure and scalable infrastructure solutions for our critical projects. The candidate will ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of information systems that support core organizational functions.

Key Responsibilities :

Design and Implementation :Develop and implement secure infrastructure solutions that align with organizational objectives.Ensure the integration of IT systems, including servers, storage, network, and applications, to provide high availability of services. Maintenance and Support :Monitor, maintain, and support IT infrastructure components to deliver high levels of availability.Provide technical support and troubleshooting to resolve infrastructure issues. Security and Compliance :Ensure all infrastructure components comply with security standards and policies.Implement and manage security tools and technologies to safeguard organizational data. Performance Management :Monitor system performance, ensuring optimal and reliable service delivery.Implement performance enhancements and upgrades as necessary. Backup and Recovery :Develop and manage backup and recovery processes and systems.Ensure data integrity and availability through effective disaster recovery strategies. Documentation :Maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.Ensure all documentation is updated and complies with organizational standards.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Experience in designing, implementing, and managing IT infrastructure.Proficiency in managing servers, storage solutions, and network technologies.Knowledge of cloud technologies and virtualization.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

 If your expertise aligns with the criteria above and you’re ready for a new challenge, we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Requirements

Security Clearances :

The candidate must possess one or more of the following top-level security clearances:

SIA DV (Security Industry Authority Developed Vetting)Cheltenham DV (Developed Vetting specific to Cheltenham)MI5 DV (Military Intelligence, Section 5 Developed Vetting)Benefits

Benefits :

Competitive salary and bonus structure.Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with top-level security clearance to join our team, focusing on bridging operations and development to improve our project delivery. The candidate will work collaboratively with software engineering to deploy and operate our systems and to automate and streamline our operations and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaboration:Work closely with the development and operations teams to identify and establish DevOps practices.Ensure continuous collaboration between development and IT operations.Automation:Automate repetitive tasks related to integration, deployment, and monitoring.Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment and development cycles.Infrastructure Management:Manage and optimise infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment of applications to various environments.Ensure infrastructure scalability, security, and sustainability.Monitoring and Performance:Implement monitoring tools to ensure reliability and performance of systems.Proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring minimal downtime.Security Compliance:Ensure all systems are configured, deployed, and operated securely.Maintain compliance with security standards and policies.Documentation:Create and maintain documentation for DevOps processes, systems, and procedures.Ensure documentation is accurate and up-to-date.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Experience in a DevOps role, with a focus on automation, infrastructure management, and system administration.Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Shell.Experience with CI/CD tools, configuration management tools, and cloud services.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

If your expertise aligns with the criteria above and you’re ready for a new challenge, we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Requirements

Security Clearances :

The candidate must possess one or more of the following top-level security clearances:

SIA DV (Security Industry Authority Developed Vetting)Cheltenham DV (Developed Vetting specific to Cheltenham)MI5 DV (Military Intelligence, Section 5 Developed Vetting)Benefits

Benefits :

Competitive salary and bonus structure.Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Job Overview :

We are seeking a Software Engineer with top-level security clearance to contribute to our critical projects. The ideal candidate will have a background in software development and a proven ability to work in high-security environments, with a focus on utilising a variety of technologies.

Key Responsibilities :

Design, develop, and implement software solutions, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and enhance existing ones.Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, reliability, and maintainability.Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise the performance of applications.Ensure adherence to software quality and security standards.Keep abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies.Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Qualifications :

Proficiency in one or more programming languages, including but not limited to Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, PHP, or Go.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Requirements

Security Clearances :

The candidate must possess one or more of the following top-level security clearances:

SIA DV (Security Industry Authority Developed Vetting)Cheltenham DV (Developed Vetting specific to Cheltenham)MI5 DV (Military Intelligence, Section 5 Developed Vetting)Benefits

Benefits :

Competitive salary and bonus structure.Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Job Overview:

We are in search of a skilled Project Manager, possessing top-level security clearance, to spearhead and successfully execute critical projects. The successful candidate will oversee the entirety of project development, from its initiation to its conclusion, ensuring all aspects are completed within the defined scope, time, and budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning:Define and delineate project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with various stakeholders.Develop comprehensive project plans, ensuring clear communication of expectations and timelines.Team Leadership:Lead and motivate project teams to achieve project goals.Allocate resources effectively, ensuring project objectives are met.Time Management:Develop and manage detailed project schedules and work plans.Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and final outcomes.Budget Management:Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring optimal use of resources.Monitor expenditure, ensuring alignment with the allocated budget.Risk Management:Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.Manage and adapt to unforeseen challenges and changes.Stakeholder Management:Ensure clear and transparent communication with all project stakeholders.Manage expectations and address any concerns or issues that may arise.Quality Assurance:Ensure project deliverables meet the predefined quality standards.Implement project improvements based on continuous feedback and evaluations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business, or a related field.Demonstrable experience in project management, particularly within high-security environments.Solid leadership, decision-making, and team management abilities.Proficiency in using project management software tools.Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

If your expertise aligns with the criteria above and you’re ready for a new challenge, we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Requirements

Security Clearances :

The candidate must possess one or more of the following top-level security clearances:

SIA DV (Security Industry Authority Developed Vetting)Cheltenham DV (Developed Vetting specific to Cheltenham)MI5 DV (Military Intelligence, Section 5 Developed Vetting)Benefits

Benefits :

Competitive salary and bonus structure.Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a diligent Project Support Officer with top-level security clearance to assist in the smooth running of our critical projects. The candidate will provide essential support to project managers and teams, ensuring administrative and operational activities are conducted effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating project activities.Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring all documentation is organised and accessible.Support the project manager in resource management and budgeting activities.Assist in monitoring project progress and performance.Coordinate and attend project meetings, ensuring accurate minutes are taken and distributed.Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.Manage project risks and issues logs, ensuring they are updated accurately.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or related field.Experience in a project support or administrative role is desirable.Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.Proficiency in project management software.

If your expertise aligns with the criteria above and you’re ready for a new challenge, we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Requirements

Security Clearances :

The candidate must possess one or more of the following top-level security clearances:

SIA DV (Security Industry Authority Developed Vetting)Cheltenham DV (Developed Vetting specific to Cheltenham)MI5 DV (Military Intelligence, Section 5 Developed Vetting)Benefits

Benefits :

Competitive salary and bonus structure.Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your Career As a Principal Consultant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment, you will be a seasoned leader at the forefront of our most strategic customer engagements. You will leverage a rare blend of consultative presence, deep technical mastery, and executive influence to guide our customers through complex SOC transformations. Your primary role is to drive these large-scale programs, ensuring the successful execution of foundational elements like seamless log migration and the development of sophisticated detection strategies, to deliver measurable security outcomes in highly dynamic enterprise environments.

Your Impact

• SECURITY CLEARANCE Eligibility Mandatory
• Serve as the lead strategic advisor and subject matter expert for customers undertaking a full-scale SOC modernization with XSIAM
• Lead multi-national SOC transformation programs, consolidating fragmented detection and response processes into a unified, AI-driven platform
• Direct enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments, guiding customers from initial strategy to full operationalization
• Devise and oversee comprehensive log ingestion strategies to ensure high-quality data fuels the XSIAM platform
• Architect and implement sophisticated detection strategies and correlation rules to fortify customer defenses against advanced threats
• Fine-tune and optimize log sources and correlation rules to maximize system performance and detection efficacy
• Identify opportunities to enhance analyst alert handling and response through automation.
• Transform ambiguity into structured action plans, driving accountability at every level of a customer engagement
• Build and mentor high-performing professional services teams that blend consulting, engineering, and change management expertise
• Partner with Product and R&D teams to incorporate field insights into roadmap priorities
  
  

Qualifications

Your Experience

• A proven track record in modernizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to achieve automation, AI-driven detection, and measurable improvements in MTTD/MTTR
• Exceptional executive presence, with strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with stakeholders from the SOC analyst to the CISO
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior security leaders, with the ability to diagnose challenges and deliver strategic recommendations
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions within large enterprise environments
• 8+ years of experience with Security Operations Center (SOC) tooling, processes, and workflows
• Hands-on technical mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence
• Ability to conceive, architect, and develop effective correlation and detection rules
• Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar, is a plus.
• Strong expertise in Regular Expressions (Regex)
• Relevant bachelor's degree or industry-recognized qualifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.), is a plus
• Must be able to travel up to 30%
  
  

Additional Information

The Team

Our professional services team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients post-sale. Our dedication to our customers doesn’t stop once they sign – it evolves.

As threats and technology evolve, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You’ll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised. But you won’t wait for them to be raised, you’ll seek them out, too. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the industry.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**Our Mission**
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
**Who We Are**
This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.
Your Career As a Principal Consultant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment, you will be a seasoned leader at the forefront of our most strategic customer engagements. You will leverage a rare blend of consultative presence, deep technical mastery, and executive influence to guide our customers through complex SOC transformations. Your primary role is to drive these large-scale programs, ensuring the successful execution of foundational elements like seamless log migration and the development of sophisticated detection strategies, to deliver measurable security outcomes in highly dynamic enterprise environments.
**Your Impact**
+ **SECURITY CLEARANCE Eligibility Mandatory**
+ Serve as the lead strategic advisor and subject matter expert for customers undertaking a full-scale SOC modernization with XSIAM
+ Lead multi-national SOC transformation programs, consolidating fragmented detection and response processes into a unified, AI-driven platform
+ Direct enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments, guiding customers from initial strategy to full operationalization
+ Devise and oversee comprehensive log ingestion strategies to ensure high-quality data fuels the XSIAM platform
+ Architect and implement sophisticated detection strategies and correlation rules to fortify customer defenses against advanced threats
+ Fine-tune and optimize log sources and correlation rules to maximize system performance and detection efficacy
+ Identify opportunities to enhance analyst alert handling and response through automation.
+ Transform ambiguity into structured action plans, driving accountability at every level of a customer engagement
+ Build and mentor high-performing professional services teams that blend consulting, engineering, and change management expertise
+ Partner with Product and R&D teams to incorporate field insights into roadmap priorities
**Your Experience**
+ A proven track record in modernizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to achieve automation, AI-driven detection, and measurable improvements in MTTD/MTTR
+ Exceptional executive presence, with strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with stakeholders from the SOC analyst to the CISO
+ Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior security leaders, with the ability to diagnose challenges and deliver strategic recommendations
+ 10+ years of hands-on experience in deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions within large enterprise environments
+ 8+ years of experience with Security Operations Center (SOC) tooling, processes, and workflows
+ Hands-on technical mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence
+ Ability to conceive, architect, and develop effective correlation and detection rules
+ Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar, is a plus.
+ Strong expertise in Regular Expressions (Regex)
+ Relevant bachelor's degree or industry-recognized qualifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.), is a plus
+ Must be able to travel up to 30%
**The Team**
Our professional services team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients post-sale. Our dedication to our customers doesn't stop once they sign - it evolves.
As threats and technology evolve, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You'll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised. But you won't wait for them to be raised, you'll seek them out, too. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the industry.
**Our Commitment**
We're problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at .
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.