End Date: Thursday 27 November 2025
Salary Range: £90,440 - £106,400
Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share
Position Summary
Job Title: Senior Detection & Response Engineer
Locations: Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid – at least two days per week at an office
Job Description
We’re building the bank of the future and developing the next generation of digital banking solutions securely. The Chief Security Office (CSO) plays an exciting role in delivering Lloyds Banking Group’s vision of putting customers at the heart of everything we do.
Our Cyber Defence Centre is pivotal in our ability to stay one step ahead of cyber adversaries. We pride ourselves on an innovative approach and dedication to excellence in cyber security. Join us as a skilled and proactive Senior Detection & Response Engineer and play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organisation against cyber threats.
Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and optimise complex detection rules using threat models and intelligence.
* Monitor and fine‑tune rule performance; automate detection and edit playbooks.
* Lead proactive threat hunting, threat modelling, and advanced investigations.
* Manage incident communications and conduct triage, classification, containment, and recovery.
* Perform root cause analysis and support post‑incident reviews.
* Maintain documentation and reporting mechanisms.
* Mentor junior team members and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in cyber security operations with strong analytical skills for interpreting security logs and events.
* Deep understanding of the threat detection lifecycle, attacker behaviours, and TTPs.
* Expertise in advanced cyber defence concepts, including Continuous Detection/Response and Cyber Threat Intelligence.
* Practical knowledge of detection logic (e.g., SIEM use cases) and detection‑as‑code (DaC).
* Ability to clearly communicate technical information to non‑technical audiences.
* Familiarity with operating advanced security platforms.
* Will be part of an on‑call rota.
Benefits
* 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
* X days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
We also offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, which includes the items above.
We are 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. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups. We are disability confident. If you’d like reasonable adjustments to your recruitment processes, just let us know.
We keep your data safe. We will only ask for confidential or sensitive information after you are formally invited to an interview or have accepted a verbal offer, at which point we run background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
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