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Head of Security Engineering
Job in
London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-23
Listing for:
LEAP29
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-23
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The opportunityA well-funded, data-driven life sciences organisation is hiring a senior engineering leader to own its security engineering function. This is a player-coach role: you’ll set the direction for security platforms and automation, and stay close enough to the work to build alongside your team.
The organisation runs a modern, cloud-first estate and handles large volumes of sensitive data. Your job is to make sure the security tooling underneath it is dependable, scalable and built as code.
Your remit
Lead and grow a team of security engineers, setting priorities and managing the delivery backlog
Drive an automation-first culture, with Infrastructure as Code, policy-as-code and CI/CD as the default
Stay hands-on in design and delivery of key security solutions
Keep core security platforms reliable, secure and fit for purpose
Connect security tools and workflows into a coherent, integrated whole
Build self-service capabilities that make secure choices easy for engineering teams
Use threat intelligence, risk insight and service metrics to decide what to improve next Advise senior leaders on technology direction and investment
Support compliance activity, including ISO 27001
Your Profile:
A security engineering leader with a strong technical background and a record of developing engineers
Deep experience securing cloud-native environments, ideally Azure Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code skills, plus CI/CD and secure development practice
Solid grounding in IAM, vulnerability management and defensive security controls
Experience building and running security platforms, and working in Agile, product-led teams
Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Helpful extras
Microsoft security stack experience (Defender, Sentinel, Entra)
Secure-by-design and security architecture knowledge
Regulated-sector experience
Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC or an Azure security qualification
Package
Salary of 110,000+, depending on experience
Strong pension contribution
Generous holiday allowance
Family-friendly leave and wellbeing supportA range of salary-sacrifice benefits
Hybrid working with a London office
An inclusive hiring process, with adjustments available on request
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