Lead Security Engineer - Build Fintech Safeguards

GetGround Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health and dental cover

Learning budget

Home-office setup budget

Mental health days

Job summary

GetGround Group is expanding its security function, appointing its first dedicated security engineer. You will own security across cloud, devices, identity and SaaS, running our SIEM and building playbooks for fast incident response, while collaborating with SRE, product teams and Compliance.

Shape security standards, policy and ISMS, aligning with ISO 27001 and regulatory demands as GetGround expands internationally. The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic security leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own security posture and define a roadmap aligned with business needs.
• Stay ahead of threats, monitor AI-driven attack trends and assess regulatory impact.
• Run SIEM, ingest logs from cloud, endpoints, SaaS and identity platforms; map to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Develop automation for response; create playbooks and lead incident handling.
• Protect sensitive data with end-user device controls, DLP, and access policies.
• Collaborate with SRE, product teams and Compliance on secure infrastructure and design.
• Develop and maintain security policies and ISMS, aiming for ISO 27001 alignment.

Job description

GetGround Group is expanding its security function, appointing its first dedicated security engineer. You will own security across cloud, devices, identity and SaaS, running our SIEM and building playbooks for fast incident response, while collaborating with SRE, product teams and Compliance.

Shape security standards, policy and ISMS, aligning with ISO 27001 and regulatory demands as GetGround expands internationally. The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic security leadership.