About the role

  • Technical oversight of secure product development, security testing and security operations
  • Embed secure engineering practices in development workflows, ensuring compliance with Secure by Design principles
  • Conduct structured and ad hoc security reviews of code, infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
  • Define and document secure development lifecycle (SDLC) processes aligned with product needs
  • Lead security education initiatives for development teams and product stakeholders
  • Establish and enforce security requirements for new features, APIs and system enhancements
  • Assess and improve security maturity, advocating risk-based methodologies, tooling and automation
  • Work closely with FCA product owners, architects, service managers, and third-party suppliers

Requirements

  • Experience in commercial software development, secure coding practices and cloud security services (ideally AWS)
  • Experience in reviewing code security, leading cyber incident resolution and improving security processes in development teams
  • Experience working with microservices architecture and implementing security tooling in a development context
  • Strong commercial awareness, assessing supplier proposals and driving cost-effective security solutions
  • Ability to integrate security with software innovation while ensuring adherence to organisational standards
  • Expertise in security methodologies, including threat modelling and risk assessment
  • Deep understanding of technology trends and industry standards in information security
  • Proven track record of delivering security-focused assets, including incident reports, secure coding templates and training programmes
  • Relevant security certifications desirable: CompTIA Security+, GSEC, CySA+, CCSP, OSCP, CISSP
  • Disability Confident Employer (encourages disabled applicants)

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
  • Private healthcare with Bupa
  • A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (up to 12% depending on age)
  • Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
  • Income protection
  • Competitive flexible benefits scheme to create a personalised benefits package
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture with emphasis on work-life balance

Job title

Lead Software Security Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£59,100 - £90,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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