Lead Cyber Security Systems Engineer

Blackburn with Darwen Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn with Darwen Council is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Cyber Security) to provide senior technical leadership across cyber security services, ensuring systems remain secure, resilient and compliant. You’ll act as the senior escalation point for complex security incidents and drive service improvements.

You’ll manage a small cyber security team, supporting professional development whilst delivering high-quality cyber security services day to day.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cyber security and enterprise IT environments.
• Experience leading cyber security operations, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Ability to communicate risks to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring technical teams in a service-led environment.
• Familiarity with governance, audit processes and cyber security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery and continuous improvement of cyber security services.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex incidents, risks and technical issues.
• Manage and develop the cyber security team and coordinate workloads.
• Lead or support cyber incident response activities from investigation to lessons learned.
• Oversee vulnerability management, threat monitoring and remediation planning.
• Develop cyber security policies, standards, procedures and playbooks.
• Collaborate with Architecture Team to embed security in enterprise solutions.
• Deliver cyber security projects and service improvements from planning to operation.
• Support compliance with cyber security frameworks and data protection requirements.

Skills

Cyber security

Infrastructure

Enterprise tech

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Team leadership

Security monitoring

Governance & audit

Communication

Education

CISSP

SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert

SC-200 Security Operations Analyst Associate

SC-300 Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Tools

Microsoft security technologies

Security monitoring platforms

Job description

Blackburn with Darwen Council is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Cyber Security) to provide senior technical leadership across cyber security services, ensuring systems remain secure, resilient and compliant. You’ll act as the senior escalation point for complex security incidents and drive service improvements.

You’ll manage a small cyber security team, supporting professional development whilst delivering high-quality cyber security services day to day.