Lead Cyber Security Engineer - Huxley

eFinancialCareers
London, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Seniority
Lead
Posted
15 Sep 2026 (5 days ago)

A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of enterprise-wide cyber security platforms and engineering capabilities within a highly regulated environment.

The Opportunity

This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for driving strategic security engineering initiatives across vulnerability management, application security, AI security, threat modelling, security analytics, and metrics engineering. You will build and lead a high-performing engineering function while delivering scalable, automated security services that enhance organisational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of cyber security tooling and platforms.
  • Drive vulnerability, exposure, and security posture management across complex technology estates.
  • Develop and enhance application security, API security, AI security, and threat modelling capabilities.
  • Establish security metrics, reporting, and analytics platforms to measure control effectiveness.
  • Build automation-first engineering practices and integrate security into DevOps and development pipelines.
  • Partner with senior technology and business stakeholders to align security strategy with organisational objectives.
  • Manage vendor relationships and oversee security technology selection and optimisation.

About You

  • Significant experience leading security engineering teams within complex, highly regulated organisations.
  • Strong background in cyber security engineering, architecture, vulnerability management, and application security.
  • Proven track record delivering large-scale security platforms from strategy through implementation and operation.
  • Expertise in automation, cloud technologies, analytics, and security tooling integration.
  • Comfortable engaging executive stakeholders and translating risk into practical engineering outcomes.
  • Experience within financial services, capital markets, banking, or critical infrastructure environments is highly desirable.

If you are excited about direct impact and working on high-visibility projects at the heart of the financial services industry, then look no further. Apply now to avoid disappointment.


To find out more about Huxley, please visitwww.huxley.com

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

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