Cyber Security Technical Lead — UK Gov

Daintta Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Training budget

EV Salary Sacrifice

Company bonuses

Flexible working

Job summary

Daintta Ltd. is seeking a Cyber Security Technical Manager to lead client engagements and design secure architectures for UK government-related cyber projects. You will act as a technical authority across governance, risk and secure-by-design practices.

The role requires expertise in security frameworks, cloud security across major platforms and a strong track record in DevSecOps, threat modelling and security assurance. Hybrid working with client sites in the UK is common.

Qualifications

• 5+ years practical experience in cyber security engineering, architecture, design and technical assurance.
• Led technical client deliveries and teams across cyber security projects.
• Experience embedding security into agile, DevSecOps delivery models.
• Familiar with ISO27001, NIST, NCSC guidance and CAF frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements as a cyber security technical authority.
• Develop and implement security management strategies addressing risk and control requirements.
• Lead security assessments, vendor due diligence and software supply chain risk assessments.
• Apply identity-led and zero-trust security principles in solutions.
• Define security assurance activities including design validation and testing inputs.
• Draft and communicate corporate security policies, standards and guardrails.
• Monitor trends and assess impact on business strategy and security posture.
• Represent the company in pitches and client-facing engagements.

Skills

Cyber security engineering

Security architecture

Threat modelling

DevSecOps

Cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Security risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

Certifications in security (e.g., CISSP, CISM)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Daintta Ltd. is seeking a Cyber Security Technical Manager to lead client engagements and design secure architectures for UK government-related cyber projects. You will act as a technical authority across governance, risk and secure-by-design practices.

The role requires expertise in security frameworks, cloud security across major platforms and a strong track record in DevSecOps, threat modelling and security assurance. Hybrid working with client sites in the UK is common.