Vallum Associates

About the Company

Vallum Associates offer best in class talent acquisition on a contingency, retained, or project basis. Through our dedicated sector consultants, our specialised brands have the knowledge and connections to provide tailored hiring and project services across industries :

* Banking & Financial
* Energy, Utilities & Commodities
* Engineering & Renewable
* Insurance Services

Our specialised industry and sector specific consultants are able to offer a personalised experience to fit your needs. Our unique associate consultative approach compliments our own consultant's in-depth industry knowledge, allowing us to draw upon industry-wide connections to offer non- traditional approaches to delivering transformation and complete business growth globally.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

Contract OUTSIDE IR35 - Attack Surface Management (ASM) Consultant

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Attack Surface Management (ASM) Consultant to lead efforts in identifying, monitoring, and reducing the organization's digital attack surface. In this role, you will assess the exposure of assets, evaluate potential vulnerabilities, and work with cross-functional teams to implement risk mitigation strategies. You will leverage ASM tools, threat intelligence, and manual assessments to provide a comprehensive view of the organization's attack surface, ensuring ongoing protection against emerging threats.
This position requires a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, extensive experience with ASM tools, and the ability to assess and communicate security risks effectively.

Key Responsibilities
Attack Surface Analysis and Assessment
Conduct regular assessments of the organization’s attack surface, including network, cloud, and application assets.
Utilize ASM tools (e.g., RiskIQ, Expanse, CyCognito) and threat intelligence to identify internet-facing assets and assess their exposure to potential threats.
Perform continuous asset discovery to identify shadow IT, misconfigured services, and third-party risks.
Map and document all exposed assets, ensuring an accurate inventory of the digital footprint across the organization.
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation
Evaluate the security posture of identified assets and prioritize risks based on potential impact and likelihood of exploitation.
Work closely with IT, DevOps, and Security Operations teams to address high-risk exposures through configuration changes, access controls, or network segmentation.
Provide recommendations for securing exposed assets, reducing the attack surface, and mitigating identified vulnerabilities.
Ensure asset owners are aware of ASM findings and provide actionable guidance for risk mitigation.
Monitoring and Threat Intelligence Integration
Continuously monitor the attack surface for changes and newly discovered assets.
Integrate threat intelligence to identify and assess the relevance of emerging threats to the organization’s digital assets.
Stay current on new attack techniques, tools, and threat actor activities that could impact the organization’s attack surface.
Establish alerting and response protocols for identified high-risk exposures.
Reporting and Communication
Develop and deliver clear, actionable reports on attack surface findings, risk assessments, and remediation progress.
Communicate risks and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
Create metrics and dashboards to provide visibility into the organization’s attack surface and ASM program effectiveness.
Security Program Development and Continuous Improvement
Assist in the development and enhancement of the Attack Surface Management program, including setting standards for asset discovery and risk management.
Develop processes and workflows to automate attack surface discovery, monitoring, and assessment.
Provide training and awareness sessions to teams on reducing the attack surface and mitigating risks.
Identify opportunities to enhance security policies and procedures based on ASM findings and emerging best practices.

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.
Experience:
Minimum of [3-5] years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on Attack Surface Management, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, or related fields.
Hands-on experience with ASM tools (e.g., RiskIQ, Expanse, CyCognito) and asset discovery methodologies.
Familiarity with vulnerability management processes and tools, along with an understanding of network and cloud security principles.
Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments, including cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid infrastructures.
Certifications (preferred): CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CEH, CompTIA CySA+, or relevant security certifications.

England, United Kingdom

Hybrid

06-01-2025

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

Database Consultant

Job Description

Role : Database as a Service Consultant
Location: London (3 days per week onsite)
Type: Contract

Job Description:
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Proven experience in deploying and managing DBaaS solutions using Azure Database services.
Proficient in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Azure CLI, or similar.
Experience in developing infrastructure as code scripts in ARM, Bicep, or Terraform.
Familiarity with Azure Data Factory (ADF) and its application in real-world scenarios.
Knowledge of Azure Service Operator (ASO) and Azure Fabric will be considered a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex tasks.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

London, United Kingdom

Remote

07-01-2025

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

Cloud Architect

Job Description

Role: Cloud Architect (AWS)
Location: Remote, UK
Duration: 6 months
Contract Inside IR35

SC cleared candidate required for UK Government customer
Project Overview
The role is part of the Group Infrastructure Operations in the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE). AWS is a core strategic cloud provider for customer, hosting services mainly in the Flood and Coastal Management space, such as Flood Map for Planning (FMFP) and Check Your Long-Term Flood Risk (CYLTFR).
This position is essential for architecting new business-critical applications on AWS. Responsibilities include defining AWS architectural patterns, infrastructure design, promoting best practices, defining deployment and security standards, conducting architectural reviews, and guiding development teams to adhere to CCoE design principles.
Activity Overview for Cloud Architect
The role is currently involved in designing and onboarding several new projects onto the platform over the next 12 months. Cloud Architect to Assist the solution architect in AWS infrastructure design and data migration of Environment Agency’s Flood Data to AWS. Additionally, the role is crucial for ensuring Defra's AWS platform aligns with the UK's Secure by Design principles.
Expectations:
Addressing infra gaps in migration design updating HLD, LLD, identifying AWS implementation steps, and overseeing the installation and configuration of AWS migration components. Updating the High-Level Design (HLD) and take through governance.
Enhance Documentation Quality -Ensure the documentation is clear, concise, and well-structured. Add diagrams, examples, and use cases to illustrate the patterns effectively.
Collaborate with Stakeholders -Engage with other CCoE team members, developers, and operations staff to gather feedback on the current patterns and suggestions for improvements.
Implement security controls and encryption measures to protect data at rest and in transit.
Creating migration plans and strategies for transferring data to AWS storage.
Complete Document reviewing existing (OU) Organizational Unit hierarchy in AWS. Your review should highlight challenges and limitations of the current structure. List and Identify constraints or risks associated with existing Service Control policies(SCP).
Implement SCP policies within the OU structure to ensure consistent security and compliance controls across the Defra organisation. Establish monitoring mechanisms to track SCP compliance and detect deviations.
Gather requirements from stakeholders, including performance, scalability, security, compliance, and specific functionalities.
Design the architecture for high availability and disaster recovery using services like AWS Elastic Load Balancing, AWS Auto Scaling, and multi-region deployments.
Implement robust security measures, including IAM roles and policies, encryption (both in transit and at rest), VPCs for network isolation, and AWS WAF for application protection.
Priyanka Sharma
Senior Delivery Consultant
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com

United Kingdom

On site

08-01-2025

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

Salesforce architect

Job Description

Role: Salesforce Architect
Location: London, UK- 3days/week Onsite
Duration: 6months

Energy or Utility client experience required

Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Technical Architect with extensive experience in Salesforce Sales and Service Cloud as well as Energy and Utilities Cloud. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the energy industry and a proven track record of leading transformation projects in a B2B environment, specifically targeting Industrial and Commercial customers.
Reporting to the Head of Architecture, the Salesforce Technical Architect is accountable for supporting the Salesforce Development Pods with Solution advice, assurance and solutions to the technical requirements of client's product set within the Salesforce footprint.

Responsibilities
Develop and implement scalable and robust technical designs for Salesforce solutions tailored to the energy and utilities sector.
Create blueprints of Salesforce application designs, ensuring they align with business objectives
Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices in Salesforce development and integration and assuring the outcome of these solutions.
Develop efficient and effective solutions that meet business requirements.
Leverage knowledge of the energy industry to design solutions that address specific challenges and opportunities within the sector.
Lead and manage technology aspects of transformation initiatives in the Salesfoce arena; ensuring successful delivery of projects aimed at improving business processes and customer experiences.
Ability to see strategically what elements are needed to bring about the strategic Smartest landscape and shape the Salesforce elements of this target landscape.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements and solutions.
Experience
Salesforce Expertise: Expert level experience with Salesforce Sales and Service Cloud, Energy and Utilities Cloud (Industries, previously Vlocity), Omniscript, Data Raptors, Experience Cloud, CPQ and CLM.
Experience of the Salesforce Ecosystem for energy including lifecycle management, contract signature (Docusign or equivalent), Pricing and Onboarding.
Extensive experience of Integrations between Salesforce and both modern and legacy applications and understands event-driven architectural patterns
Has ideally had some elements of hands-on in their career and can assess technical fitness of development and deployments in Salesforce
Can make best practice recommendations for build and management of our Salesforce org.
Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines in the Salesforce context.
In-depth understanding of the energy industry, including regulatory requirements and market dynamics ideally in B2B and ideally in C&I customers.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and skilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making and drive stakeholders towards a common vision.
Ability to adapt to changing business needs and work in a fast-paced environment with multiple large transformative projects on the go.
Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Salesforce Certified Energy and Utilities Cloud Consultant, or equivalent are highly desirable.
Ability to understand the long-term strategy ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations.
Collaborative approach to work, with a desire to work closely with other departments across the organization.

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact
Priyanka Sharma
Senior Delivery Consultant
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com

London, United Kingdom

On site

13-01-2025