Cyber Security Engineering and Product Lead

Salary: £80,000 - 85,000 plus fantastic benefits

Permanent Role

Location:

North Greenwich, London, 50% Office Attendance Model.

Advert closes:
Sunday 6th September 2026

This role does not offer UK Sponsorship

Help safeguard one of the world's most critical transport networks

At Transport for London (TfL), we keep a global city moving. Behind the scenes, a powerful and complex technology landscape supports millions of journeys every day-spanning customer platforms, corporate systems, and safety-critical IT and operational technology (OT).

Security Operations leads the proactive detection and response to threats, while our OT and IT Cyber Security Advisory teams partner with the business to manage and reduce cyber risk across critical infrastructure and IT systems. Security Engineering strengthens our defences through tooling strategy and technical expertise, and Assurance ensures strong governance, policies, and compliance. Our evolving Engagement capability also plays a key role in building awareness and a strong security culture across TfL.

Join us and you'll be at the forefront of protecting critical national infrastructure, working on cutting-edge IT and OT initiatives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. This is your chance to tackle sophisticated threats, build in-demand skills, and be part of something bigger. You'll be supported with industry-leading training, a collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to shape the future of cyber security in transport.

This role leads and manages the Cyber Security Engineering and Product function within the Cyber Security Architecture, Product and Testing team. It provides direction, expert guidance, and comprehensive engineering and product expertise, delivered through a blended model of internal resources and trusted external partners.

As the Cyber Security Engineering and Product lead, you will set the direction for security engineering services and lead a team within the Architecture, Product and Testing function. You will oversee the delivery of security tasks, assist projects, and business units, and support a wide range of IT and Operational Technology (OT) systems and services across the organisation to implement security controls.

You will be the technical point of contact for the wider Cyber Security team as well as building, enhancing and developing the tools and solutions our Security Operations Centre use.

You will also be responsible for the day to day life cycle management of Cyber Security Tooling, including renewals.

• Has current knowledge and understanding of cyber security and information security practices, principles, tools and techniques.
• Qualifications and certifications from information security bodies such as: GIAC, ISC2, ISACA, ISA, CompTIA.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and Regulation such as:
  Data Protection Act (DPA), Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulation, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
• Knowledge of industry best practice and frameworks such as: ISO
  27001, IEC
  62443, NIST Cyber Security Framework, CIS Critical Security Controls, MITRE ATT&CK
• Knowledge in telecommunications and IP networking, network and computer system architecture, network infrastructure, enterprise-level cyber security technologies for use in complex environments.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience, ideally in science, engineering, technology, computing, cyber security or a related field.
• Knowledge of network and computer system architecture, including cloud.

• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical challenges and risks into clear, business-focused language for diverse audiences.
• Strong capability to review, challenge, and influence technology and engineering designs at a strategic and architectural level.
• Proven ability to analyse cyber security risks and recommend appropriate security controls and testing approaches aligned with organisational requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to lead and coordinate a team across a diverse technology estate.
• Excellent analytical and…