A fast growing Cyber Security Consultancy
Amethyst is a fast-growing Cyber Security consultancy dedicated to the provision of expert cyber security and risk management services. Combining industry expertise, and a commitment to excellence, Amethyst delivers optimum value that exceeds our clients’ expectations. We are always looking for exceptionally talented and motivated individuals to join our consultancy team.
Amethyst has developed a reputation for succeeding where others have failed, delivering on time and to budget, without compromising on quality. Our clients, including Government Departments, the Ministry of Defence, Industry Suppliers and the private commercial sector, value our integrity, knowledge, and absolute focus on their business and cyber objectives. Our long track record of delivery means that our teams are trusted to work on some of the UK Government’s most important and sensitive projects.
We provide a competitive salary and an attractive employee benefits package:
Learning & Development
Salary & Bonus
Work & Life Balance
- Personal Learning and Development Plan
- Reimbursement for professional memberships
- Funded training
- Lunch and Learn sessions
- Time off for Continual Professional Development (CPD)
- Mentoring
- Annual salary reviews
- Discretionary company Consultant bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Income Protection
- Private healthcare (employee and immediate family) including dental and optical
- Flexible, remote working
- 25 days holiday a year that rises over time
- Life assurance
- Staff social events
- Time off for Armed Forces Reservists
Amethyst offers employees the opportunity to acquire industry recognised certifications and learn from our team of experienced and committed cyber security consultants. We share our success by recognising individual achievements, providing career opportunities and job satisfaction.
Amethyst develops and maintains a personal learning and development plan for each consultant as part of the wider company objective of developing a cyber consultancy team that is current, knowledgeable, and highly skilled. The plan, developed collaboratively with the individual, identifies a career path and how it can be achieved always recognising that aspirations and plans change over time. Other opportunities to learn and develop include our Lunch and Learn sessions, time away from project work to collect Continual Professional Development (CPD) credits to maintain professional memberships, the opportunity to work alongside more experienced consultants, and access to expert mentors.
"I like the fact that, even though many of us are outward looking towards the customer, I have a great network of consultants to be able to fall back on to support me in my role. We act as one team" - Jon
"I've been supported both financially and in time to develop my professional career" - Doug
"The best thing about Amethyst is the culture. Amethyst have been really supportive in giving me the time and means to do personal learning and development. Having joined Amethyst upon leaving the Armed Forces, I have been supported throughout my transition to life as a consultant" - Amanda
Consultant Profile
Amethyst is looking to recruit individuals with three essential attributes:
- Consultancy skills required for a client facing role that includes great verbal and written communication skills, the motivation and commitment to deliver, and a high level of integrity
- A baseline of technical IT knowledge
- Cyber security knowledge and skills, which may include familiarity with Government cyber security policy, implementation and/or auditing, experience of conducting technical risk assessments and developing secure architectures.
Our role descriptions state essential and desirable skills and experience, but there is some flexibility and we will consider all applicants in the round during the interview process. Candidates must be willing and eligible to be security vetted, have a right to work in the UK, and willing to travel.
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