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Lead Software Security Engineer

Lead Software Security Engineer

Hybrid

Leeds, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

02-10-2025

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Skills

Leadership CI/CD Security Testing Decision-making Autonomy SDLC CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, https://www.fca.org.uk/careers

Requirements of the role

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities

The Lead Security Engineer role is responsible for technical oversight of secure product development, security testing and security operations. You will work closely with FCA product owners, architects, service managers, and third-party suppliers who provide the development resources to the FCA to:

Embed secure engineering practices in development workflows, ensuring compliance with Secure by Design principles
Conduct structured and ad hoc security reviews of code, infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
Define and document secure development lifecycle (SDLC) processes aligned with product needs
Lead security education initiatives for development teams and product stakeholders
Establish and enforce security requirements for new features, APIs and system enhancements
Assess and improve security maturity, advocating risk-based methodologies, tooling and automation

What will you get from the role?

Opportunity to grow in a technology-focused career with meaningful skill development
Supportive and collaborative team culture, fostering strong internal and cross-team connections
Purpose-driven environment, united by a shared commitment to public service and impact
Emphasis on work-life balance, prioritising smart working over excessive hours
Empowering workplace that values autonomy, trust and effective decision-making
Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and leadership with strong interpersonal skills

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Location

London, Leeds, Edinburgh

Contract type

Full time, Permanent

Profession

Engineer, Financial Services, Security, Software

Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

Closing Date

06/10/2025

About the Company

Established in 2014, the UK Regulators Network (UKRN) continues to enable effective co-operation between regulators on important issues. With a credible culture of collaboration and learning, UKRN encourages greater efficiency and improved outcomes for consumers, businesses, and the economy, exploring cross-cutting issues and building better ways of working. For our latest news, please visit www.ukrn.org.uk To get in touch with us, please email: UKRN@caa.co.uk Know more