Director, Global Security Engineering & Architecture

Alvarez & Marsal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director of Security Engineering to lead the global SecEng function. You will set strategic direction, drive architecture across the enterprise, and collaborate with corporate and business leaders to embed secure-by-design principles in technology programs.

You will oversee security controls, cloud baselines, and vendor relationships, while guiding incident readiness and regulatory support. A&C provides a dynamic, meritocratic environment with global impact.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading a global security engineering function.
• Ability to translate security strategy into scalable, automated controls.
• Experience partnering with C-suite stakeholders to embed security into large technology rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise security architecture and reference designs.
• Oversee core security controls, tooling, and vendor relationships.
• Set secure baselines for cloud environments and advance DevSecOps practices.
• Map controls to ISMS and ISO 27001 frameworks; support audits and inquiries.
• Lead incident response improvements and threat readiness with SOC.
• Provide strategic oversight of SecEng vendors and MSSPs; ensure alignment with standards.
• Collaborate with technology, risk, and business functions to ensure secure-by-design solutions.
• Lead and develop the global SecEng team and succession planning.

Skills

Global leadership

Security architecture

Security strategy

Vendor management

Education

CISSP/CISM/CCSP or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft security stack

Cisco security stack

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director of Security Engineering to lead the global SecEng function. You will set strategic direction, drive architecture across the enterprise, and collaborate with corporate and business leaders to embed secure-by-design principles in technology programs.

You will oversee security controls, cloud baselines, and vendor relationships, while guiding incident readiness and regulatory support. A&C provides a dynamic, meritocratic environment with global impact.