Security Engineer

REQ ID: 131183

JOB TITLE: Security Engineer

SALARY: £50,000 – £55,000

POSTING START DATE: 09/04/2026

POSTING END DATE: 23/04/2026

LOCATION: Manchester

Job Overview

Product Engineering at JLR focuses on innovation across driver assistance systems and electric propulsion, enabling a future of connected cars. As a Security Engineer, you will strengthen security foundations for global teams, design and build tooling, and shape secure engineering practices across JLR.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and enhance security tooling across CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms and enterprise systems
• Conduct manual security assessments, penetration testing and secure design reviews for new and existing services
• Develop automated security tests and integrate them into build and deployment workflows
• Support red team activities, vulnerability triage and incident response as part of a collaborative security function
• Work closely with engineering teams to embed secure coding practices and improve security posture across the organisation

Qualifications

• Hands‑on security engineering experience, ideally with application or cloud security exposure
• Strong AWS experience and confidence working across cloud‑native architectures
• Coding or scripting skills in Python, Bash, Go or similar
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps workflows and version control tools
• A collaborative, curious mindset with the ability to work independently and solve complex problems
• Relevant certifications such as OSCP, CRT, or AWS Security Specialty are welcomed, though equivalent experience is equally valued

Benefits

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members)
• 52‑week maternity leave policy and 4‑week paternity leave policy, with additional parental leave options
• Company performance‑related bonus
• Employee learning scheme providing funding for education, training and other personal‑skill development activities
• Access to open, employee‑led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Hybrid working flexibility; discussions on on‑site requirements will occur during the interview stage

Equal Opportunity Statement

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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