Principal Security Engineer (Risk Specialist)

OVO Energy; London; Hybrid; GBP 105,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in London is seeking a Principal Security Engineer (Risk Specialist) to lead technical strategies for risk and security engineering. Responsibilities include developing automated risk management systems and ensuring systems are designed with embedded digital risk management. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary (£105,000 - £138,000) and extensive benefits in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

15% bonus

34 days holiday

Health and wellbeing benefits

Home and lifestyle perks

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Advanced problem-solving skills for security challenges.
• Effective communication of complex security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategies for risk and security engineering.
• Develop secure reference architectures and enforce technical standards.
• Build automated, AI-enabled risk management systems.

Skills

Data-driven

Communication

Automator

Job description

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Principal Security Engineer (Risk Specialist), London

Client: OVO Energy

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b289146e8458

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Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Principal Security Engineer (Risk Specialist)

Role OVO-View

Experience: Expert

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Director of Information Security

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

This role in 3 words: Pragmatic, Engaging, Builder

Top 3 qualities for this role: Data-driven, Communication, Automator

Where you’ll work:

Depending on your business area, you may be in the office at least once a week and attend OVO Connection events in person. You’ll be assigned to the nearest hub office in Bristol, Glasgow, or London, unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub offers accessible spaces to work and collaborate.

Everyone belongs at OVO

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming people of all abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

This role contributes to OVO’s mission to achieve Plan Zero by shaping and delivering the digital risk engineering strategy. You’ll develop automated, data-driven risk assessments, quantify risks, and introduce accountability measures, working across teams within OVO.

This role in a nutshell:

As a Principal Security Engineer, you will lead technical strategies for risk and security engineering, providing hands-on expertise, guiding architecture, embedding risk practices into development and operations, and solving complex risk challenges. You will ensure systems are designed with embedded digital risk management, set strategic directions, promote engineering excellence, and build automated, AI-enabled risk management systems. You’ll be recognized as a trusted expert both within OVO and externally, especially in innovative security approaches and risk automation.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Define Security Strategy & Roadmaps: Lead the development of technical strategies and multi-year roadmaps for risk engineering capabilities, aligning with business goals and threat landscape.
• Architectural Leadership & Governance: Develop secure reference architectures, enforce technical standards, and provide architectural consultation for complex projects.
• Solve Top-Tier Risk and Resilience Problems: Tackle challenging security and risk assessment problems, designing innovative solutions and prototypes.
• Lead High-Impact Risk Initiatives: Build automated, AI-enabled risk management systems, guiding organization-wide risk engineering programs.
• Organizational Risk Assessment & Strategic Guidance: Provide strategic security advice to senior leadership based on complex risk assessments.
• Champion Secure Development & Testing: Promote mature Secure Development Lifecycle practices and advanced security testing strategies.
• Influence & Collaboration: Build platforms for risk transparency, influence product and technology roadmaps, and foster cross-functional relationships.
• Mentor & Elevate Practice: Mentor senior engineers, contribute to communities of practice, and develop training programs.

You’ll be a successful Principal Security Engineer if you…

• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams with a culture of excellence.
• Align security initiatives with business objectives through strategic thinking.
• Communicate complex security concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence organization-wide security adoption and change.
• Apply advanced problem-solving to security challenges.
• Anticipate and adapt to changing security landscapes and threats.
• Mentor and develop other senior security professionals.
• Innovate with effective, sometimes unconventional security solutions.
• Recognized as an internal or external security thought leader.
• Balance security with practical business and engineering needs.
• Understand how security impacts broader business strategy and risk management.

What’s in it for you:

Salary: £105,000 - £138,000 depending on experience. Plus a 15% bonus, flexible pay options, and extensive benefits including 34 days holiday, health and wellbeing benefits, home and lifestyle perks, and support for your home and commute needs.

Belonging and Diversity:

We foster an inclusive environment with 8 Belonging Networks, encouraging everyone to participate and share their experiences to build a diverse workplace.