Security Operations Team Lead

Aggreko; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Aggreko in Glasgow is seeking a Security Operations Team Lead to steer a global security operations function, drive incident response, and lead strategic security initiatives across the organisation.

You will manage agile teams, align with ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, NIS-2 and SOX audits, and hands-on use of Palo Alto and Cortex XDR in Azure/AWS environments, with emphasis on IAM (Entra/AD) and vulnerability management.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing agile teams in a large global business.
• Deep understanding of security frameworks and audits (ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, NIS-2, SOX).
• Hands-on with Palo Alto and Cortex XDR; strong Azure/AWS cloud awareness.
• IAM expertise with Microsoft 365 and Entra/AD Identity platforms.
• Strong vulnerability management and enterprise-level analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Security Operations team, driving technical initiatives and workload management.
• Oversee incident response and ensure consistent security processes and compliance.
• Collaborate with suppliers and security forums for capacity planning and roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure effective hand-offs across tasks.

Skills

Agile team leadership

Incident management

Security leadership

Education

ISO27001 awareness/compliance

Cyber Essentials Plus

NIS-2 compliance

SOX compliance

Tools

Palo Alto

Cortex XDR

Azure

AWS

Microsoft 365

Entra/AD Identity

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Security Operations Team Lead, based in Glasgow.

You’ll lead our Security Operations team to proactively identify and address cybersecurity threats, drive operational excellence, and enhance our security posture. You'll lead strategic initiatives, supervise incident response, manage critical security projects, and foster a collaborative environment, ensuring top-tier system performance and adherence to security policies.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do as a Security Operations Team Lead:

• Lead a small, agile Security Operations team, actively driving technical initiatives, performance improvements, and efficient workload management.
• Provide hands-on expertise in the delivery of internal security projects and technical support for operational excellence.
• Act as a technical escalation point for incident management, ensuring prompt resolution and the consistent implementation of security processes and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with external suppliers and manage key security service forums to contribute to capacity planning, trend analysis, and ongoing security roadmaps.
• Drive the team forward with confident technical leadership, fostering a collaborative environment, ensuring effective hand-offs, and maintaining a structured approach to task completion.

You Are:

• Experienced in leading and managing agile teams in a large, global business environment, with a hands-on approach to people leadership.
• Knowledgeable with a deep understanding of security frameworks and proven experience with ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, NIS-2, and SOX compliance and audit standards.
• Experienced in modern security tooling with hands-on experience with Palo Alto, Cortex XDR, and strong technical awareness of Azure/AWS cloud environments.
• Proficient in identity and access management with strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 capabilities and Entra/Active Directory (AD) Identity platforms.
• Skilled in advanced vulnerability management, with demonstrated ability in enterprise-level scanning, analysis, and resolution.

Here’s What You’ll Get:

• A competitive salary and benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)
• Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘
• Discounts & perks
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.