Cyber Security Engineer

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to support enterprise security services. This role involves developing security tools, managing incidents, and enhancing security frameworks. Candidates should have experience in security engineering and familiarity with security frameworks and PAM solutions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (up to 60% from home)

Private healthcare with Bupa

Non-contributory Pension of at least 8%

Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience in security engineering supporting enterprise services.
• Hands-on experience with security frameworks like NIST and CIS.
• Experience with PAM and IGA tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain enterprise security tools and services.
• Manage incidents and oversee product risk resolution.
• Support and enhance security processes aligned with business needs.

Skills

Security engineering

Incident management

Security frameworks

Privileged Access Management

Identity Governance

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer

Department- Cyber Security Operations

Division– Digital Technology & Innovation

Salary – National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £80,600 and London £57,700 to £88,600 pro rata (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA .

The Security Engineer sits within the Cyber Security product group and supports the platforms, applications and security systems that deliver enterprise security services to the organisation.

What will you be doing?

• Develop, deploy, and sustain a range of dependable, fit-for-purpose, and adaptable enterprise security tools and services

• Support and enhance the tools, processes, and procedures to align with business needs, shared goals, and team priorities

• Strengthen and care for the systems and procedures that safeguard the confidentiality of information across the organisation

• Offer guidance and share security knowledge with the wider team as part of the Security & Service Management activities, including incident response, issue resolution, and supportive risk reduction

• Work closely with Cyber Security colleagues, Programmes & Projects to shape and apply new enterprise security services, practices, and frameworks

• Encourage and support the Digital Technology & Innovation (DTI) Product Groups and the wider DTI Security community through ongoing coaching and shared learning

What you will get from the role

• Supporting multiple cloud technologies and platforms,

• Training and development on PAM, PKI and IGA tools

• Exposure to wider emerging Identity technologies

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process (to learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here ).

Minimum

• Prior experience in a security engineering role supporting enterprise security services, products, and architectures

• Prior experience in security frameworks such as NIST and CIS, with hands-on involvement in implementing relevant controls and best practices

• Experience in deploying, maintaining, and supporting Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions (e.g., CyberArk, Delinea) and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) tools (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt)

Essential

• Manage incidents, investigate problems, support patching and release management activities, and oversee product risk resolution and mitigation planning

• Extensive security knowledge with exposure to relevant technical architecture, environments, platforms, and industry practices

• Solid knowledge and practical experience with Information Security principles, tools, processes, and procedures

• Experience in mentoring and developing others to enhance their security knowledge and capabilities

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)

• Private healthcare with Bupa

• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)

• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

• Income protection

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA

Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate- Regulatory

• SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance )- you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting

• When submitting your application, please tailor your CV to highlight how you meet the minimum and essential requirements above

Timeline:

• Advert Closing Date: 1st June 2025

• CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 2nd June 2025

• Interviews: w/c 9th June 2025

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Steve Christopher on [e-mail]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted