Lead Cyber Security Engineer

£Up to £95,000 GBP

Bonus

Remote WORKING
Type: Permanent

Lead Security Engineer

UK Wide | Remote-First

Our client is a leading digital and technology consultancy, recognised among The Times Top 100 Companies to Work For, delivering secure, large-scale platforms across cloud-first environments. The organisation partners with clients to build resilient, scalable systems with security engineered at their core.

This opportunity is suited to someone ready to take ownership ofsecurity engineering practices across modern cloud platforms, combining hands-on technical expertise with leadership, mentoring, and influence across engineering teams.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead security engineering across cloud and application platforms
• Define and evolvesecurity testing methodologies and tooling
• Embed security intoCI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Influence secure-by-design engineering approaches across teams
• Lead threat modelling and communicate risks effectively
• Mentor engineers and support capability growth within the function
• Shape how security is implemented across modern, scalable platforms

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and deliversecurity testing and engineering activities across platforms
• Perform and overseepenetration testing, code reviews, and security assessments
• Develop and implementsecure development and testing practices
• Integrate security tooling intocontinuous delivery pipelines
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure security is embedded early
• Lead threat modelling exercises across systems and architectures
• Support adoption ofsecurity frameworks and compliance standards
• Mentor and develop engineers within the security capability
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and techniques

Key Requirements

• Strong experience securingweb applications and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Hands-on experience withmanual and automated security testing
• Strong understanding ofsecure coding and SDLC practices
• Experience working withinCI/CD and DevSecOps environments
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as:
• NCSC
• NIST
• CIS
• OWASP
• ISO27001
• PCI DSS / GDPR
• Strong understanding of common attack vectors (e.g. XSS, SQL injection)
• Scripting or programming capability across Linux/Windows environments
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Experience mentoring or leading small technical teams

You will gain exposure with:

• Enterprise-scale cloud platforms and modern security architectures
• DevSecOps tooling and integrated security pipelines
• Advanced security testing techniques and real-world threat scenarios
• Security tooling such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit
• Enterprise security platforms (WAF, SIEM, IDS/IPS)
• Agile delivery environments and collaborative engineering teams

Additional Requirements

• Must be aUK citizen
• Must be eligible forUK Security Clearance, in line with project requirements

Why Join?

• Take ownership of security engineering within a modern cloud-first environment
• Influence how security is embedded across large-scale platforms
• Work in a technically strong, collaborative engineering culture
• Remote-first model with flexibility and autonomy
• Competitive salary and bonus structure

Interested? Apply now.