Lead Security Engineer - Finance Trading, Onsite in London

Intec Select Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in London seeks a Lead Security Engineer to oversee and enhance its security strategy. This challenging role requires an experienced professional from financial services, specifically trading, to lead a security function that aligns with industry standards like ISO 27001 and NIST. Candidates must demonstrate hands-on expertise in security frameworks and have the ability to operate in a high-pressure environment. A competitive salary of up to £150,000 plus bonuses is offered, with full onsite presence required.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior or lead security engineering role.
• Strong background in financial services, ideally within trading.
• Deep hands-on security engineering and architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the security function, including strategy and execution.
• Design, implement, and maintain security frameworks and policies.
• Lead incident response and threat mitigation actions.

Skills

Senior security engineering experience

Knowledge of financial services

Hands-on security engineering

Understanding of cloud environments

Crisis management in trading environments

Job description

A leading trading firm in London seeks a Lead Security Engineer to oversee and enhance its security strategy. This challenging role requires an experienced professional from financial services, specifically trading, to lead a security function that aligns with industry standards like ISO 27001 and NIST. Candidates must demonstrate hands-on expertise in security frameworks and have the ability to operate in a high-pressure environment. A competitive salary of up to £150,000 plus bonuses is offered, with full onsite presence required.