Overview
As a key part of our Cyber Security Leadership team, you'll help define Element Materials Technology's cyber security strategy, transformation roadmap, and governance framework. You will lead a global team of security engineering experts, providing a supportive environment that attracts and retains talent.
This role is not primarily hands-on however, the Head of Cyber Engineering is expected to remain technically engaged and may occasionally contribute directly during important initiatives, solving complex problems, or high-severity security incidents.
A successful candidate will have an established background as a security engineering leader responsible for securing complex, global environments and developing security solutions at scale, with deep experience across application, cloud, and infrastructure domains.
Who you are:
A highly self-motivated individual with a positive, can-do mindset and a strong belief in security as an enabler of business growth
Ability to apply sound judgment across a wide range of business and technical contexts
An effective leader and mentor, able to build and sustain high-performing, high-morale engineering teams
An exceptional communicator and business partner, capable of influencing senior stakeholders
Responsibilities
Hiring, developing, mentoring, and managing security engineers and the day-to-day activities of the team
Leading the deployment of security tools and platforms to protect valuable assets across the business, including cloud environments
Leading the development of secure by design technical solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks
Promoting a positive cyber security culture across the organisation
Acting as a key contributor to the security strategy, defining the long-term cyber security vision in alignment with business objectives
Managing delivery of the cyber engineering elements of the security strategy
Acting as a trusted advisor, providing security leadership and guidance to business units, projects, and third parties, ensuring security is embedded early in systems and product design
Providing a clear organisation of security mechanisms and prioritising their deployment in line with technology direction and risk
Identifying efficient and cost effective security solutions driven by the Technology Framework, Roadmap, and business change
Evaluating and recommending standard security products and technologies
Designing and documenting reusable security components where bespoke solutions are required
Working closely with Group IT infrastructure and development teams to support implementation
Identifying current and future capability gaps, producing business cases to fund required technologies and processes
Guiding the effective implementation of enterprise wide security technologies and processes funded through investment
Leading additional project-based security transformation initiatives as required, supported by contingent resources where appropriate
Providing hands-on technical leadership during critical security incidents, complex engineering challenges, or high priority transformation initiatives
Skills / Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Significant industry experience in cybersecurity or security engineering (typically 10+ years), with a strong hands-on technical foundation and the ability to remain technically engaged when required
Demonstrated progression from hands-on security engineering roles into senior technical leadership positions
Experience operating in complex, global technology environments
Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong understanding of threat models and frameworks (e.g. Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model) and how they inform threat intelligence and control design
Strong understanding of security technologies across network, endpoint, application, identity, and cloud domains (e.g. FW/IPS/IDS, EDR/MDR, IAM, SIEM/SOAR, DAST/SAST)
Background in offensive security, penetration testing, or threat-led security engineering, with the ability to apply attacker tradecraft to defensive design and prioritisation
Significant experience designing and implementing security solutions in cloud-first and hybrid environments
Experience leading or managing security engineering teams, including roadmap definition and delivery of complex security platforms
Experience with threat modelling, risk identification techniques, and risk management
Demonstrated track record of delivering large, cross-functional projects with evolving requirements
Strong technical depth combined with business acumen, with the ability to present complex security concepts for diverse audiences
Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.
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