Director of Cyber Engineering & AI Security Practices

HSBC Holdings plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in United Kingdom seeks a Director-level CIB Chief Information Security Office role to embed cyber threat modelling, security assessment and remediation across the product lifecycle.

You will lead a small technical team, working closely with CIB engineers to deliver proofs of concept, platform integration guidance and measurable risk reduction without slowing delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive cybersecurity architecture and engineering experience in large organisations.
• Experience delivering security controls at scale across modern tech estates.
• Strong knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate cross-functional delivery.
• Hands-on with network security, identity management, cryptography, and automation.
• CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure Security or equivalent certifications.
• Excellent communication to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve AI security controls and frameworks across Technology and Cyber as the landscape develops
• Develop and maintain secure architecture frameworks across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments aligned to risk appetite and standards such as NIST and ISO 27001
• Oversee engineering and integration of security controls across identity and access management, network security, endpoint protection and data security
• Embed secure‑by‑design principles and champion automation across security engineering practices
• Shape secure design and operation of critical technology platforms with platform owners and engineering teams across the full lifecycle
• Provide technical oversight for incident response, threat detection and vulnerability management
• Direct root cause analysis and remediation for complex security incidents
• Act as a trusted advisor to technology and business leaders translating cyber risk into clear actionable recommendations

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Platform security

Security engineering

Threat modelling

Risk reduction

NIST ISO27001

Cloud security

Leadership

Education

CISSP

CCSP

SABSA

AWS/Azure Security certification

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc in United Kingdom seeks a Director-level CIB Chief Information Security Office role to embed cyber threat modelling, security assessment and remediation across the product lifecycle.

You will lead a small technical team, working closely with CIB engineers to deliver proofs of concept, platform integration guidance and measurable risk reduction without slowing delivery.