Infrastructure Engineering Lead - Edge Security

End Date Thursday 26 March 2026

Salary Range £92,701 - £109,060

Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share

Location Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester

Hours Full Time

Working Pattern Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

The role involves leading our security initiatives using modern engineering techniques and maintaining the outstanding security and robustness of our digital infrastructure.

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• Providing hands-on DevOps engineering expertise, embedding modern practices such as Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, CI/CD, API‑driven automation, automated testing, and observability into all solutions.
  
• Mentoring and supporting engineers across the Edge Security space—helping them grow technically, navigate challenges, and embrace modern engineering practices.
  
• Delivering essential security technologies for web access, Zero Trust frameworks, layer 7 controls, and SASE implementation support.
  
• Simplifying and modernising our technology estate through smart design and automation, reducing manual processes and operational complexity.
  
• Guiding the adoption of Zero Trust by applying identity-first access, micro-segmentation, and continuous verification principles to internal platforms.
  
• Collaborating multi-functionally with product owners, platform teams, compliance, and risk to align security outcomes with business goals.
  
• Remaining current on emerging security threats, technologies, and modern engineering techniques—and implementing them for tangible improvements.
  

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• Proven, hands-on modern engineering experience across infrastructure, policy and config as code, with recent delivery using CI/CD pipelines and tooling such as GitHub, Terraform and Python.
  
• A strong background in enterprise security architecture, including Zero Trust, networking, layer 7 controls, and SASE technologies.
  
• Proven experience in guiding and mentoring engineering teams within complex, regulated environments (e.g., finance, government, or large-scale tech).
  
• A track record of building resilient, low-maintenance, and observable systems, and improving developer workflows.
  
• Collaboration and partner engagement skills — comfortable working across engineering, product, risk, and governance functions.
  
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), modern networking, containerisation, and security tooling.
  
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, CISSP, CCSP, or cloud security credentials.
  

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• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
  
• An annual performance-related bonus
  
• Share schemes including free shares
  
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
  
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
  

This is a place for you. Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

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EEO statement We’re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.