Senior Cybersecurity Consultant – AppSec | CloudSec | AI Security

Wake-Up Cyber is looking for a senior cybersecurity consultant for a unique embedded role:

Full-time work within one la​rge organization, with professional affiliation, methodology, and backing from Wake-Up Cyber.

This is a high-impact role with end-to-end ownership, combining deep hands-on technical work with internal leadership and influence across engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, and m​anagement.

About Wake-Up Cyber

Wake-Up Cyber is a leading cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in Secure Development, Application Security, and Cloud Security.

We operate as an extension of our clients’ security teams, delivering practical, deeply technical security that is embedded into real development and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Application Security, Cloud Security, and AI Security initiatives within the organization
• Define security strategy, standards, and hands-on implementation
• Drive Secure SDLC practices and threat modeling across development teams
• Review and design secure cloud architectures (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• Work closely with engineering leadership, DevOps, and executive stakeholders
• Translate security risks into clear, actionable technical and business decisions
• Advise on secure use of AI / LLMs (prompt security, data exposure, model abuse)

Requirements:

• Significant hands-on experience in Application Security and/or Cloud Security
• Proven ability to lead cross-organizational security processes without direct authority
• Deep understanding of modern architectures (APIs, microservices, CI/CD, Kubernetes)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
• High level of autonomy, ownership, and professional maturity
• Experience with AI security is a strong advantage

Why This Role Is Different

• Deep, long-term impact in a single organization (not short-term consulting)
• Full professional backing, methodology, and peer support from Wake-Up Cyber
• Real ownership, authority, and influence over security outcomes
• Exposure to advanced technologies and large-scale environments