Security Engineering Senior Manager

Business Unit: Technology Operations and Cyber Security
Salary range: GBP Competitive
Take control of your career. Live a life more Virgin.
Our Team
The overarching ambition for our COO remains - leverage the power of technology to deliver superb products and services for our customers. Cyber-security plays a critical in that pursuit, we are building a security platform for the future that protects our customer and colleague data from cyber threats, and we want to ensure our colleagues can access the next generation of collaborations tools, our customers can sleep at night safe in the knowledge that we are protecting their hard earned savings from criminals, and our investors trust us to invest wisely in securing Virgin Money.
We are curious about new technologies, ways of working, and threat-based solutions and understand that we need to support our business strategy with creative, efficient and scalable solutions.
What you'll be doing

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Security Engineering strategy that aligns with the bank's business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop technical standards, aligned to Security Standards, and put in place monitoring and enforce solutions. Conduct regular assessments of network infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Collaborate with network engineering teams to implement secure network designs and configurations. Define and oversee network access controls and segmentation strategies.
• Evaluate, select, and implement security tools and technologies to enhance the organisation's security posture.
• Establish and maintain a governance framework for managing cryptographic keys and digital certificates. Develop and enforce policies and procedures for key and certificate lifecycle management. Monitor and audit key and certificate usage to ensure compliance and prevent unauthorised access.
• Regularly report to senior management and the board on the status of the bank's security posture, including risks, incidents, and improvement initiatives.

We need you to have

• Significant experience in Security Engineering, including designing, implementing, and managing complex security solutions and initiatives.
• Proven track record in network security governance, including the development and enforcement of policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Extensive experience in evaluating, selecting, and implementing security tools and technologies to enhance security capabilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in the governance of keys and certificates, including the establishment of frameworks and procedures for their management.
• Strong background in incident response and management, including the development and execution of incident response plans and procedures

It's a bonus if you have but not essential

• Azure Development Pipeline or other similar pipeline
• Incident response experience
• Familiarity with relevant security regulations, standards, and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS).

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.
Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.
We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.
Say hello to Virgin Money
We're making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK's best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we re a workforce to be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, 'Making You Happier About Money', underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.
Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team
Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.
If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.