Lead Security Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer to provide technical leadership across the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security capabilities. You will help protect critical systems, applications, infrastructure, and data by developing practical security solutions aligned with business and technology objectives. The role will involve setting engineering standards, guiding architectural decisions, and supporting the delivery of secure, resilient services across cloud and on-premises environments.
Your responsibilities will include leading security engineering projects, conducting threat modelling and risk assessments, and designing controls for identity and access management, network security, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, application security, and security monitoring. You will collaborate closely with software engineering, infrastructure, operations, and risk teams to embed security throughout the development and delivery lifecycle. You will also investigate complex security issues, support incident response activities, review technical designs, and ensure that vulnerabilities are prioritised and addressed effectively. As a technical lead, you will mentor engineers, promote automation, document standards and procedures, and communicate security risks and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience in security engineering, architecture, or a closely related discipline, together with a strong understanding of modern infrastructure and application security practices. Experience working with public cloud platforms, security information and event management, infrastructure as code, scripting or programming, CI/CD pipelines, and common security frameworks will be highly valued. You should be comfortable analysing complex problems, making sound risk-based decisions, and balancing security with usability and delivery needs. Relevant professional certifications are advantageous, as is experience leading technical initiatives in a fast-paced, regulated, or enterprise environment. Strong communication, collaboration, organisation, and mentoring skills are essential.
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