Senior Security Operations Engineer

Travis Perkins plc; Northampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus

Save-As-You-Earn scheme

Buy-As-Your Employ scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discount across a variety of

Job summary

Travis Perkins plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced security leader to own and enhance our security operations. You will drive threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence with autonomy, deputising for the Head of Function when needed.

You will coordinate with the SOC, internal teams, and external partners, govern vulnerability scans, oversee remediation, organise third‑party pen tests, and report on SecOps KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security operations and incident response.
• Knowledge of vulnerability scans and remediation governance.
• Experience with cloud security across AWS and GCP.
• Ability to operate with autonomy and deputise for Head of Function.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Incident Management: Deputising & Autonomy – work independently to manage day-to-day security operations, lead the function during the M2’s absence.
• Incident Ownership: Lead the investigation and resolution of Information Security Incidents (ISI) and broader security investigations.
• Major Incident Support: Drive and support the formal ISI process for major cyber incidents, ensuring rapid containment and remediation.
• SOC & Support Liaison: Champion effective communication and incident prioritisation between our Security Operations Centre (SOC) and internal TP support teams.
• Vulnerability & Threat Management: Programme Orchestration – own configuration, scheduling, and strategic direction of vulnerability scans within the TP vulnerability management programme.
• Remediation Governance: Drive and oversee remediation of identified vulnerabilities in alignment with TP’s SLAs.
• Third-Party Pen Testing: Scope and organise external penetration tests with third-party providers, managing remediation of findings.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Lead proactive searching, identification, and resolution of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Indicators of Behavior (IOBs).
• Infrastructure & Compliance: Cloud & On-Prem Governance – enforce and modernise secure configurations for on-premise infra and multi-cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
• System Optimisation: Continuously evaluate and optimise Information Security tools and systems.
• Audit & Performance Metrics: Own the delivery of SecOps KPI reporting and ensure evidence for scheduled compliance audits.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident management

Vulnerability management

Threat intelligence

Autonomy & leadership

SOC liaison

Cloud governance

KPI reporting

Audit support

Job description

What will you do?

You will take strategic and operational ownership of maintaining and continuously improving our security operational procedures, processes, and technical controls. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will lead our efforts in threat detection, response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence to actively mitigate operational information security risks across the Group.

You will act as a key leadership figure within the team, deputising for the Head of Function in their absence and driving cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Key Accountabilities:

Leadership & Incident Management

• Deputising & Autonomy: Work independently to manage day-to-day security operations, confidently stepping up to lead the function during the M2’s absence.
• Incident Ownership: Lead the investigation and resolution of Information Security Incidents (ISI) and broader security investigations.
• Major Incident Support: Drive and support the formal ISI process for major cyber incidents, ensuring rapid containment and remediation.
• SOC & Support Liaison: Champion effective communication and incident prioritisation between our Security Operations Centre (SOC) and internal TP support teams.

Vulnerability & Threat Management

• Programme Orchestration: Own the configuration, scheduling, and strategic direction of vulnerability scans within the TP vulnerability management programme.
• Remediation Governance: Drive and oversee the remediation of identified vulnerabilities in strict alignment with TP’s SLAs.
• Third-Party Pen Testing: Scope and organise external penetration tests with third-party providers, managing the subsequent remediation of findings on a risk-prioritised basis.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Lead the proactive searching, identification, and resolution of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Indicators of Behaviour (IOBs).

Infrastructure & Compliance

• Cloud & On-Prem Governance: Enforce and modernise secure configurations and policies for on-premise infrastructure and our increasingly vital multi-cloud platforms (AWS and GCP).
• System Optimisation: Continuously evaluate and optimise Information Security tools and systems.
• Audit & Performance Metrics: Own the delivery of SecOps KPI reporting and ensure all necessary evidence is structured and available for scheduled compliance audits.

Not sure you qualify?

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome, and confident to be their authentic selves – "you be you, it makes us, us," as we say.

If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.

You’ll be supported by fantastic training and development, with the opportunity to learn, grow, and progress your management career across the Travis Perkins Group.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

• Competitive bonus
• Save-As-You-Earn scheme
• Buy-As-Your Employ scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses

A Bit About Us

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years. With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues, and more than 1,200 branches, stores, and sites around the UK, we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, we have some fun along the way!