Security Operations Leader: Cloud & Incident Response

Cynergy Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive (up to 30%)

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working from day one

Dress for Your Day

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Cynergy Bank is seeking a Security Operations Engineering Manager to lead cyber incident response, threat detection and cloud security. You will work across cloud and on-prem environments, guiding strategy, tooling and resilience initiatives.

You’ll influence security decisions across technology teams and senior stakeholders, helping to advance cyber security capabilities in a fast-paced digital banking environment.

Qualifications

• Cyber Security, Security Operations or Incident Response in a regulated/complex tech environment.
• Experience responding to cyber incidents and investigating events.
• Cloud security across Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with threat detection technologies and secure architectures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cyber security incidents and containment, recovery and communication.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Monitor and analyze security events using SIEM and XDR.
• Develop and improve detection capabilities and incident response playbooks.
• Review solutions and architectures for security by design.
• Support cloud security controls and regulatory alignment.
• Contribute to cyber resilience, recovery testing and business continuity.

Skills

Cyber security

Security Operations

Incident Response

Threat detection

Cloud security

SIEM/XDR

Threat hunting

Vulnerability management

DevSecOps

Penetration testing outcomes

Communication

Risk-based decisions

Education

Degree in Cyber Security / IT

Tools

SIEM

XDR

Job description

Cynergy Bank is seeking a Security Operations Engineering Manager to lead cyber incident response, threat detection and cloud security. You will work across cloud and on-prem environments, guiding strategy, tooling and resilience initiatives.

You’ll influence security decisions across technology teams and senior stakeholders, helping to advance cyber security capabilities in a fast-paced digital banking environment.