Head of Cyber Defence Centre
Core
Lead an engineering-first Cyber Defence Lab to design, build, and operate large-scale security capabilities protecting the UK's largest digital bank.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Cyber Defence Centre
Builds
Resilient, large-scale security capabilities, security operations platforms, and tooling
Domain
Financial services / Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cyber defence strategy, detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response leadership, operational risk management, cross-functional team leadership, organizational transformation
Preferred skills
Large-scale security operations in regulated environments, enterprise-wide security transformation, modern security operations platforms, engineering-led security operating models
Technologies
Security operations platforms, automation tools
Responsibilities
Provide strategic direction for cyber defence and detection engineering, lead high-performing teams, coordinate response to cyber threats, drive continuous improvement in security operations, champion threat-led defence approaches
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
