Cyber Defense Leader: Detection & Response Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group in Bristol is seeking a Lead Detection and Response Engineer to defend one of the UK’s largest organisations against evolving cyber threats. You’ll lead investigations of security incidents, hunt threats and strengthen detection and response capabilities while remaining hands-on in cyber defence.

You’ll combine deep technical expertise with leadership to guide Security Engineers, raise engineering standards and drive continuous learning in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within a Security Operations Centre, Cyber Defence, Incident Response, Threat Hunting or a related cyber security environment.
• Experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents using enterprise security technologies and processes.
• Strong understanding of threat detection lifecycles, attacker behaviours and tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop colleagues while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex situations and determine appropriate actions.
• Ability to influence technical outcomes through expertise, collaboration and credibility, communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Leading investigations into security alerts, incidents and emerging threats, ensuring effective containment, eradication and recovery activities.
• Analysing security events, attacker behaviours and threat intelligence to identify risks and determine appropriate response actions.
• Conducting threat hunting, forensic investigations and proactive cyber defence activities to identify previously unknown threats.
• Contributing to the ongoing enhancement of detection and response capabilities through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Using automation, AI and modern security tooling to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Supporting, developing and managing Security Engineers while promoting engineering excellence and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Security Operations Centre

Cyber Defence

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Lloyds Banking Group in Bristol is seeking a Lead Detection and Response Engineer to defend one of the UK’s largest organisations against evolving cyber threats. You’ll lead investigations of security incidents, hunt threats and strengthen detection and response capabilities while remaining hands-on in cyber defence.

You’ll combine deep technical expertise with leadership to guide Security Engineers, raise engineering standards and drive continuous learning in a hybrid work environment.