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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Security Engineer - **Company:** Evolution Funding Ltd - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £55,000.0 - £65,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, DDoS Mitigation, DevOps, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, PCI Data Security Standards, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Information Security Management System, Patch Management - **Published:** June 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f57f51b0e9767735 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Information security?, * Experience owning and delivering security programmes such as vulnerability management, patch management and incident response at an enterprise level. * Proven experience in security engineering or security operations roles at a senior or lead level. * Strong knowledge of information security risk management tools, controls, frameworks and the evolving threat landscape. Essential technical skills * Security and Incident Management - SIEM Sentinel & Defender * Ms Azure - Defender for cloud * Networking - WAF Policy, DDoS protection, and ideally FortiClient * Dev Ops - OAuth / MFA / AAD / PIM / PAM * Microsoft Entra - Conditional access * Identity governance * Two Factor Authentication (2FA) * RBAC, ISMS, PCI DSS Personal qualities * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex security topics for both technical and non-technical audiences including senior stakeholders. * A balanced and commercially minded approach to decision making. * Ability to balance operational delivery, risk management and long-term security considerations. * Ability to lead effectively in a fast paced and at times pressured environment., * Do you have extensive Security Engineering or Security Operations experience at a Senior or Lead level using tools such as Sentinel and Defender? * Do you have significant DevOps skills & knowledge? * Do you have extensive Security Risk Management, Controls and frameworks experience including leading ISO 27001 audits? ## Description This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the overall direction of the Security function at Evolution Funding and across the Group. Reporting to the Business Technology Systems Manager and working closely with development teams and stakeholders across the business, you will lead a direct report in the successful implementation of the security strategy at Evolution Funding and implementation across the group entities. The role holder will enjoy working with a high degree of autonomy and creative freedom utilising their skills, knowledge and experience to contribute towards security strategy, manage key stakeholder relationships and lead a team to deliver the best responses to cyber incidents across an ever-changing technology platform., * Lead the delivery and ongoing ownership of enterprise security platforms and controls across endpoint, cloud, network and security monitoring. * Own the security technology roadmap ensuring tooling investment aligns with business strategy. * Own and oversee vulnerability management across the Group, including threat intelligence, penetration testing coordination. * Own patch management, including the policy, prioritisation and making sure remediation is achieved. * Take the lead on major security incidents owning the process. * Oversee day to day incident response managing the team and stakeholder relationships. * Lead, coach and develop the security engineering team, acting as the primary escalation point for issues. * Lead the security input into ISO 27001 audits. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [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) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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