Contract Role: GitHub Security Consultant
Location: Fully Remote
Contract Length: 1-3 months
Rate: £600-£650/day (Outside IR35)
Start: ASAP

Our client, a consultancy, is looking to urgently bring on an experienced GitHub Security Consultant to support a customer following a recent security breach. This is a critical engagement requiring someone senior, credible, and confident operating in high-performing technical environments.

You'll be conducting an independent review of a GitHub environment to ensure it is secure, robust, and aligned with best practices. The client has a strong internal development team, so this role requires someone who can add real value, challenge where needed, and bring authority to security decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a full security review of the client's GitHub environment

• Identify vulnerabilities, risks, and misconfigurations

• Assess alignment with security best practices and DevSecOps principles

• Provide clear, actionable remediation recommendations

• Support implementation or redesign work where required

Experience Required

• Strong hands-on experience securing and auditing GitHub environments

• Background in DevSecOps, application security, or cloud security

• Proven track record conducting independent security reviews

• Ability to influence and advise senior engineers and stakeholders

• Strong documentation and communication skills

Ideal Profile

• Calm under pressure and comfortable in post-incident environments

• Seen as a "go-to" expert in GitHub and code security

• Pragmatic and commercially aware in recommendations

This is an immediate and high-impact contract where the right person can make a visible difference quickly.