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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Detection & Response Engineer - **Company:** Lloyds Banking Group - **Location:** Edinburgh, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £72,702.0 - £80,780.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybercrime - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://lbg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/LBG_Careers/job/Edinburgh/Lead-Detection---Response-Engineer_162936-3 ## About the Role * Strong experience within a Security Operations Centre, Cyber Defence, Incident Response, Threat Hunting or a related cyber security environment. * Experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents using enterprise security technologies and processes. * Strong understanding of threat detection lifecycles, attacker behaviours and tactics, techniques and procedures. * Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop colleagues while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex situations and determine appropriate actions. * Ability to influence technical outcomes through expertise, collaboration and credibility, communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. And any experience of this would be really useful * Experience in digital forensics, detection engineering or threat analysis. * Experience applying automation or AI-enabled approaches to improve cyber defence outcomes. * Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within cyber security operations., If you're passionate about cyber defence, incident response and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help build the resilience, protection and security capabilities that support our customers, colleagues and communities every day. ## Description Help defend one of the UK's largest organisations against evolving cyber threats. As a Lead Detection and Response Engineer within our Cyber Defence Centre, you'll play a key role in protecting the organisation through the investigation of security incidents, identification of malicious activity, and continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities. You'll combine deep technical expertise with analytical thinking to investigate complex cyber security challenges, strengthen cyber resilience, and help shape how we detect and respond to threats across the Group. Alongside remaining hands-on in cyber defence activities, you'll provide leadership and support to Security Engineers across the team, helping to raise technical standards and foster continuous learning., * Leading investigations into security alerts, incidents and emerging threats, ensuring effective containment, eradication and recovery activities. * Analysing security events, attacker behaviours and threat intelligence to identify risks and determine appropriate response actions. * Conducting threat hunting, forensic investigations and proactive cyber defence activities to identify previously unknown threats. * Contributing to the ongoing enhancement of detection and response capabilities through continuous improvement initiatives. * Using automation, AI and modern security tooling to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency. * Supporting, developing and managing Security Engineers while promoting engineering excellence and knowledge sharing. ## Related Videos - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Fighting the Next Wave of Cybercrime](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100331-fighting-the-next-wave-of-cybercrime) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Forecasting Cyber Attacks with Glassdoor Reviews - Lianne Potter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2143-forecasting-cyber-attacks-with-glassdoor-reviews-lianne-potter) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)