Security Engineering Leader - Platform, Cloud & Automation

RWS; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RWS in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, seeks a Head of Security Engineering to lead the Security Engineering function, establishing the technical capabilities, platforms, automation and engineering practices required to protect the organisation at scale.

The role blends technical leadership with people leadership and hands‑on security engineering, directing Security Engineers while partnering with Software, Platform, IT and SGRC teams to embed secure‑by‑design patterns and reusable automation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Platform Engineering, DevSecOps or related engineering disciplines.
• Proven experience leading engineers or providing technical leadership across complex environments.
• Deep understanding of security architecture and control design.
• Strong experience securing AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Cloud-native architecture, containers and modern infrastructure expertise.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD and software engineering workflows.
• Experience with vulnerability management and threat modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Security Engineering team with clear direction and priorities.
• Coach and mentor Security Engineers and Senior Security Engineers.
• Establish engineering principles, standards and ways of working for Security Engineering.
• Own and prioritise the Security Engineering backlog with focus on high risk areas.
• Build a culture of engineering excellence, automation and continuous improvement.
• Provide senior-level guidance on complex security engineering challenges.

Skills

Security Engineering

Cloud Security

Platform Engineering

DevSecOps

Security Architecture

Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Wiz

Microsoft Defender

GitHub Advanced Security

Job description

RWS in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, seeks a Head of Security Engineering to lead the Security Engineering function, establishing the technical capabilities, platforms, automation and engineering practices required to protect the organisation at scale.

The role blends technical leadership with people leadership and hands‑on security engineering, directing Security Engineers while partnering with Software, Platform, IT and SGRC teams to embed secure‑by‑design patterns and reusable automation.