Lead Security Engineer: Identity & Access Architect

CFC Underwriting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Security Engineer role at CFC Underwriting in London. You will shape and deliver security across networks, devices, identity and access. You will lead with principal judgement and hands-on delivery, designing reusable security architectures and automating controls.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, threat modelling, and embedding security into code, cloud and AI architectures. You will act as a technical authority on identity and access management, strengthening

Qualifications

• Deep experience designing and engineering security across enterprise networks, devices, identity and access.
• Strong knowledge of authentication, authorisation, secrets management and least privilege concepts.
• Experience designing access for human and non-human identities at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and operate automated security governance across network, device, identity and access systems.
• Architect reusable security services for enterprise systems and integrate governance across layers.
• Lead cross-functional security design and threat-modelling activities.
• Automate security policies and guardrails across workflows and endpoints, including AI considerations.

Skills

Security architecture

Identity access

Network security

Cloud security

Automation

Threat modelling

Access controls

Job description

Lead Security Engineer role at CFC Underwriting in London. You will shape and deliver security across networks, devices, identity and access. You will lead with principal judgement and hands-on delivery, designing reusable security architectures and automating controls.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, threat modelling, and embedding security into code, cloud and AI architectures. You will act as a technical authority on identity and access management, strengthening