Senior Security Operations Lead: Threat Detection & Response

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

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.