Senior Cyber Partner (III)

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Welwyn Garden City seeks a Security Partner to drive security initiatives and collaborate with technology teams. The ideal candidate will have expertise in software and network security, along with strong communication skills. This role offers a work environment that combines office and remote locations, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing solutions and web technologies.
• Strong grasp of software, network, and infrastructure security.
• Deep understanding of application security and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Build a good understanding of aligned verticals and technology architecture.
• Drive security initiatives such as developing security requirements.
• Participate in security assurance activities.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Understanding of evolving threat landscape

Advocacy for change

Education

Preferred Azure or AWS cloud security certifications

Job description

Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Full-Time • Apply by 26-Sep-2025

Overview

We are the trusted security advisors for Tesco Technology. Our purpose is to collaborate seamlessly with the product and engineering teams, leveraging our deep expertise in cyber security to design and implement robust, resilient solutions that protect our business and customers from cyber threats. We are a dynamic and expanding global team of 15+ experts, serving as the strategic link between the wider security group and software engineering teams that develop cutting-edge services at scale to support the retail business.

This groundbreaking opportunity gives you the chance to work as the Security Partner for chosen verticals within the engineering domain. You will be part of a dynamic team that supports Tesco technology and software development teams across cloud and other innovative technologies at scale.

What is in it for you

We\'re all about the little helps. That\'s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you - both in and out of work.

Holiday, benefits and wellbeing packages apply.

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years\' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Build a good understanding of the aligned verticals, the technology architecture, the criteria and constraints, the security posture and technical debts.
• Understand the threat landscape and take a risk-based approach on security.
• Drive security initiatives such as developing security requirements, threat modelling, strengthening application security, vulnerability reduction, etc., across product areas.
• Review architecture and design for security problems, indulge in enabling software development teams to use security capabilities and tooling provided by Tesco.
• Be ready to review critical code, build pipelines, deployment methods, etc., and assist teams in improving overall security.
• Apply security and privacy principles in your daily job.
• Facilitate risk remediation and challenge decisions and status-quo.
• Participate in assurance activities like penetration testing, purple testing, and app assurance.
• Develop quarterly/monthly roadmaps for security activities and plan them with collaborators.
• Be an evangelist for security and contribute to strengthening Tesco\'s internal policies and standards.

You will need

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analysis, and computational skills.
• Ability to drive tactical vs. strategic decision-making.
• Advocacy for change.
• Work experience in customer-facing solutions, web technologies, payment systems, content delivery networks, REST APIs, microservices, and modern application development.
• Understanding of the evolving threat landscape and ability to identify business risks.
• Good understanding of public cloud services and various architecture patterns.
• Strong grasp of software, network, and infrastructure security.
• Deep understanding of application security and DevSecOps (shift-left culture).
• Knowledge of general security principles, privacy principles, and industry standards such as NIST, ISO27001, CIS, and MITRE framework.
• Preferred Azure or AWS cloud security certifications

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer\'s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is \"Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day\". Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We\'re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We\'re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we\'re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We\'re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.