IT Security Engineering Manager (Detection & Automation)
To circa £105k + 20% bonus scheme + Exc Benefits
Location: Hybrid model with 2 – 3 days a week in the Tadworth office.
The Role
An exciting cyber security engineering manager opportunity, where 80% of your time will be within a hands‑on capacity & 20% on team management. You will primarily be focusing on improving the IT security detection piece & automation processes & looking at best practices moving forward. This will in turn free up time for your team to focus on real‑time cyber threats as & when they happen. This is based within Microsoft technologies, such as Sentinel & MS Defender & KQL, although other technologies will be considered for the right person.
As such, the role would suit someone who is either already within a similar cyber security management role or could be in a team leader/similar position & ready to step up & take more responsibility. Primarily, it is about being heavily involved in the practical aspect of the day‑to‑day IT security operations.
Day‑to‑Day Duties
- Lead and manage a global security detection, automation and engineering service.
- Manage the development of new security detection use‑cases within automation to address emerging threats/vulnerabilities.
- Lead and manage a team of 8 global engineers.
- Own/direct delivery prioritisation, ensuring sprint planning and team output align to the function roadmap, business priorities, and risk‑based value delivery.
- Influence the security roadmap development that strengthen the function’s strategic direction.
- Lead and oversee the maintenance and management of security solutions / services such as with Sentinel, Defender, ServiceNow, etc.
Qualifications
- Background in a similar cyber security operations leadership role.
- Knowledge of managing and maintaining security tools within a global environment.
- Hands‑on cyber security operations in detection/automation.
- Experience developing detection security use‑case (KQL knowledge a bonus but not essential).
- Experience leading SOAR & automation activities.
- Experience working with Microsoft security tools including Sentinel & Defender would be an advantage.
Full job description & further details available upon application & successful shortlisting.
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