Director, Security Engineering

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We are seeking a Director, Security Engineering to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of a modern, resilient security engineering function. This role will provide technical leadership across cloud, infrastructure, application, platform, and enterprise security, ensuring that security controls are effective, scalable, and aligned with business priorities. You will define the engineering roadmap, establish standards and architectural principles, and guide teams in protecting critical systems, data, and services throughout their lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading and developing a team of security engineers and managers; partnering with infrastructure, software engineering, product, compliance, and operations leaders; and embedding security into architecture, development, deployment, and operational processes. You will oversee initiatives such as threat modelling, vulnerability management, identity and access management, security automation, detection engineering, cloud security, incident readiness, and secure software development. The role will also involve evaluating emerging technologies, managing strategic vendors, setting measurable performance objectives, and communicating security risks, priorities, and investment needs to senior stakeholders. You will promote a culture of continuous improvement, practical risk management, and shared accountability for security.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience leading security engineering teams in complex, technology-driven environments, along with a strong understanding of cloud platforms, enterprise infrastructure, application security, networking, identity, and security operations. Experience translating business objectives into effective security programmes and delivering large-scale technical change is essential. You should be an accomplished people leader who can attract, mentor, and retain high-performing talent, establish clear direction, and build strong cross-functional relationships. Excellent communication, judgement, and problem-solving skills are required, together with the ability to explain complex risks to both technical and non-technical audiences. Relevant professional certifications or equivalent practical experience are desirable.

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Added 02/09/2026
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