Management Consultancy
Ncounter strive to provide best-in-class management consulting services. Our reactive, proactive and retained services are designed to meet the needs of our clients, whether they need assistance with recruitment, skill development or strategic advice.
Understanding the varying industries as well as individual company complexities is our strength – allowing us to tailor our approach and provision for each separate company’s needs.
Our consultants are committed to providing the highest possible standards of professionalism and excellence throughout the process – with confidentiality, referencing and clearance queries and objectives met throughout the process and as a matter of course.
Active jobs
Cloude Engineer
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£700-800 p/d OUTSIDE IR35
Join a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.
Platform Engineer – Cloud & DevOps Transformation
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£70,000–£90,000
Ncounter are partnered with a fast-growing consultancy delivering secure digital and cloud transformation programmes across Defence, Intelligence, and wider Government. We’re looking for Platform Engineers who thrive at the intersection of DevOps, cloud architecture, and secure infrastructure delivery. You’ll join a high-performing team building cloud-native environments that underpin some of the UK’s most complex technology programmes.
The Role You’ll be hands-on in designing, building, and optimising modern Kubernetes-based platforms that enable large-scale systems integration and automation. This will include containerising workloads, implementing robust CI/CD processes, and shaping secure environments within regulated, mission-focused settings. Working alongside architects, security engineers, and developers, you’ll play a key part in modernising legacy systems, introducing automation, and helping clients realise the full potential of cloud technologies.
Contract: Platform Engineer
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£650-700
Ncounter are supporting a major Defence Cloud transformation programme delivered in partnership with a global technology provider. This multi-year initiative is driving the evolution of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across several £100m+ workstreams.
We’re seeking a Platform Engineer with deep Kubernetes expertise to help design, deploy, and optimise containerised workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where automation, resilience, and speed of delivery are key.
Business Consultant
London
London
£70,000-£80,000
Our boutique consultancy partner, known for its deep expertise across the public sector, is seeking talented Business Consultants to join their growing team. Supporting key engagements across Central Government, Defence, Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Services, you’ll be part of meaningful programmes that drive real societal impact.
Lead Cyber Security Consultant – Intelligence Community
London
London
£100,000-110,000
A consultancy partner is looking for a Lead Cyber Security Consultants to lead a number of small teams across multiple engagements with their clients in National Security, Defence and the Intelligence Community. With a catalogue of further projects across Central Government, Policing/Law Enforcement, Critical National Infrastructure and Emergency Services - if you like to see your work have an impact, this is the place for you. Leading a team that can develop Strategies and Business Cases you will be adept to forecasting delivery and providing solutions for key clients, on programmes impacting society. This role is across several business units of a boutique Management Consultancy that has an unrivalled client list and programme involvement within the public sector across a variety of Cyber programmes.
PKI & Cloud Architect (Contract)
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£600–700 p/d
Ncounter is seeking an experienced DV Cleared Architect to support a major Defence programme, driving the design and delivery of secure, large-scale infrastructure across both private and public cloud environments. This position focuses heavily on enterprise PKI and trust services, integrating modern authentication, federation, and certificate management capabilities across highly assured platforms.
You’ll take a leading role in shaping resilient architectures within secure, air-gapped environments, ensuring compliance with MOD and NCSC principles while delivering practical, scalable solutions to complex mission
Cyber Security Engineer
Herefordshire
Herefordshire
£80,000–£90,000
Ncounter is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join a consultancy delivering mission-critical programmes across Defence, Government and National Security. This role offers the chance to directly influence how nationally significant systems are protected, designed and operated.
You’ll be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from shaping security strategy to designing architectures and overseeing secure development. Expect variety: one week advising on risk management, the next helping to design secure solutions for enterprise-scale ICT, followed by leading on assurance activities or reviewing deliverables that set the standard for security across government. You’ll work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex risks into practical recommendations, while building trusted relationships with clients.
Management Consultant – National Security
London
London
£70,000-90,000
Do you want to solve complex challenges that make a real difference?
We’re looking for Management Consultants to join a high-performing team supporting the UK’s most critical national security missions. You’ll work on projects that drive real change, alongside colleagues who value authenticity, collaboration, and delivering meaningful outcomes.
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