Principal Information Security Engineer (Manchester)

Job Description

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Job Description

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Due to growth within our security engineering department we are now looking for a Principal Information Security Engineer to join the team. The role will support the Senior Information Security Engineering Manager by providing technical leadership and oversight across the Information Security Engineering team.

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This role is responsible for the day-to-day technical execution by our security engineering team, ensuring that project engagements are delivered to a high standard and support activities are dealt with in line with organisational SLAs.

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You will act as the team’s primary technical lead and escalation point, driving efficiency, validating designs, and ensuring that all engineering outputs remain consistent and aligned with the security strategy.

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The key responsibilities of the role are:

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• Act as the primary technical escalation point for the team, providing hands-on guidance and decision-making for complex technical challenges.

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• Oversee the day-to-day execution of security engineering, ensuring that BAU work is delivered to high standards and that all team SLAs are consistently met.

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• Ensure the quality and consistency of engineering outputs, specifically for project engagements, technical tasks, and documentation, ensuring they align with established security standards.

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• Support the technical delivery of our security tooling roadmap, helping to bridge the gap between high-level strategic objectives and operational outcomes.

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• Work closely with the Information Security Architecture team to validate design concepts, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and fit for our enterprise environment.

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• Collaborate with the Information Security Operations team to drive operational efficiency, quality improvements, and the seamless integration of security controls across the estate.

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• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to the engineering team, ensuring they have the support and direction needed to deliver secure, automated, and effective solutions

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Technical Skills:

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• Demonstrable experience implementing enterprise security platforms

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• Strong hands-on experience with of Microsoft security stack

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• Strong hands-on experience using, managing, and securing diverse end-user compute environments, including Windows, MacOS, Linux, and mobile device platforms.

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• Knowledge/experience working with firewalls and cloud security solutions is highly advantageous

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• Deep understanding of Information Security solutions e.g. email / web gateways, Privileged Account Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint protection

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• Strong understanding and knowledge of Information Security risk management tools and techniques.

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• Awareness of Information Security control standards and frameworks

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• Knowledge/experience working with firewalls and cloud security solutions is highly advantageous.

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• Knowledge/experience working with firewalls is highly advantageous

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• Experience of Cloud security solutions and standards is highly advantageous

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• Hands-on experience with automation and scripting highly desirable

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Competence, knowledge and skills

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Competence

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• Experience working within recognised Information Security frameworks and best practices such as ISO27001, NIST etc.

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• 5 years’ experience in an Information Security role gained in a financial services or e-commerce environment is preferred

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Knowledge & Skills

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• Significant experience in the area of Information Technology (IT) security

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• Strong knowledge of core IT and networking concepts

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• Well versed in IT security capabilities, framework and concepts

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• Extensive experience implementing industry-standard IT security platforms

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• Strong ownership of tasks, attention to detail and following through to conclusion

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• Ability to challenge approach, strategy and implementation to ensure Information Security is consistently considered and improved

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• Ability to work under own initiative to plan and communicate effectively with colleagues and customers

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• Structured, self-starting, flexible and enjoy working in fast-paced environments

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• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

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• Ability to plan, organise and follow through on assigned tasks and complete with little or no prompting from management

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• Excellent attention to detail

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• Attained or working towards CISSP certification

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About AJ Bell

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At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.

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We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.

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Today, over 723,000 customers trust us to manage more than £108.7 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.

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We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

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What we offer

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• Competitive starting salary

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• 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays

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• 7% Pension with matched contributions

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• Discretionary bonus scheme

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• Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)

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• Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare

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• Free gym

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• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)

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• Travel and bike loan schemes

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• Employee Assistance Programme

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Life at AJ Bell

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• Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties

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• Learning and development opportunities tailored to you

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• Casual dress code

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• Friendly, supportive team environment

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Our ways of working

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At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

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Inclusion & diversity

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We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to be themselves at work.

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We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.

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Agency information

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This vacancy is being managed exclusively by our in-house Recruitment team. We are not partnering with recruitment agencies on this opportunity and will only accept applications submitted directly by candidates.

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