Leads complex security engineering initiatives, establishes technical strategy and architecture, develops security roadmaps, and embeds security-by-design across cloud, distributed, microservices, and AI-enabled environments. Acts as a security subject matter expert, mentors engineers, evaluates new security capabilities, and supports complex cyber incident and vulnerability response. Requires broad information security expertise, strong stakeholder influence, cloud experience, and technical leadership.
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At Compare the Market, we’re a purpose-driven business powered by tech and AI. We’re building high-performing, results-driven teams with the skills, mindset, and ambition to deliver outcomes at pace. Every role here plays a part in driving our mission forward, and we create an environment where you can bring your authentic self, grow a truly characterful career, and see the direct impact of your work on the lives of our customers.
We’ve carved a meerkat-shaped niche and we’re looking for ambitious, curious thinkers who thrive in a fast-moving, high-impact environment. If you love accountability, embrace challenge, and want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading complex security engineering initiatives across our Information Security domain, shaping technical direction and driving architectural decisions that strengthen our security posture.
- Acting as a trusted technical leader and subject matter expert, providing guidance on security technologies, controls, and best practices while mentoring engineers across the organisation.
- Developing long-term security strategies and roadmaps, ensuring security controls, platforms, and services evolve to meet business needs and emerging threats.
- Partnering with engineering, product, and technology teams to embed security-by-design principles across cloud platforms, distributed systems, and AI-enabled technologies.
- Leading the evaluation and adoption of new security capabilities, including AI-powered tooling and workflows, while ensuring solutions are implemented securely and align with engineering standards.
- Supporting the response to complex cyber security incidents and vulnerabilities, acting as an escalation point and helping to drive continuous improvement across our security operations.
What we’re looking for:
We're looking for an experienced security engineering leader with a strong track record of influencing technical strategy and delivering secure, scalable solutions. You'll bring deep expertise across multiple Information Security disciplines, combined with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key experience includes:
- Proven experience setting technical vision and making architectural decisions that balance customer, business, and security requirements.
- Strong knowledge across multiple security domains such as Cyber Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Data Security, Security Engineering, and Cloud Security.
- Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, along with modern distributed and microservices-based architectures.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive alignment across teams and functions.
- Experience mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards within large-scale technology organisations.
- Interest in emerging technologies, particularly AI-enabled tooling, and an understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with their adoption in a security environment.
Why Compare the Market?
We’re a business built for pace and performance. Here, you’ll be encouraged to think differently, act boldly, and deliver brilliantly in a culture that values results and rewards progress.
We believe diverse teams make better decisions, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, contribute, and thrive.
If you're ready to stretch yourself, raise the bar, and grow with a team that's serious about performance, innovation,a nd purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
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