Cyber Security Operations and Engineering Manager
Role Overview
Lead day-to-day operational security activities protecting Iceland Foods' systems and data.
This is a senior, hands-on role reporting to the Head of Cyber Security and managing a small team of security analysts.
The role combines technical security work, team leadership, and collaboration across IT and business teams.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Role overview
Lead day-to-day operational security activities protecting Iceland Foods' systems and data.
This is a senior, hands-on role reporting to the Head of Cyber Security and managing a small team of security analysts.
The role combines technical security work, team leadership, and collaboration across IT and business teams.
Responsibilities
- Manage security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Ensure operational security processes are effective and aligned with best practices.
- Engineer new security measures and improve existing measures and processes.
- Drive changes in response to the evolving threat landscape and the needs of a fast-paced food retail business.
- Develop and lead a small team while remaining involved in hands-on security work.
Essential capabilities
- Proven experience managing cyber security operations within a complex IT environment.
- Strong leadership and team management skills; excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Expertise in incident response, vulnerability management, and Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra, and Intune.
- Ability to develop and maintain operational security procedures and documentation.
- Ability to define and report meaningful security metrics for risk reduction and operational performance.
- Knowledge of threat intelligence and proactive threat hunting.
Desirable capabilities
- Familiarity with cloud security operations in Azure and AWS.
- Experience with Akamai, Rubrik, and GitHub Advanced Security.
- Understanding of compliance requirements as they apply to operational security.
- CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification.
Workplace
- The role is based at the Deeside head office, with at least two days per week working from the office.
Benefits
- 15% discount in Iceland stores and 33 days of holiday including bank holidays.
- Free onsite parking, onsite electric car charging, and a subsidised staff restaurant and Costa Coffee.
- Christmas vouchers, a Refer a Friend scheme, a Christmas Savings scheme, discounted dry cleaning, and long-service awards.
About Iceland Foods
Iceland Foods was named the only supermarket in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in both 2024 and 2025.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Iceland Foods
Cyber Security Analyst
Deeside, GBR
Iceland is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Analyst to investigate security alerts and incidents, manage vulnerabilities, and improve security across identity, endpoint, and cloud environments. The role calls for a soli
Business Analyst
Deeside, GBR
Iceland Foods is seeking a business analyst to identify business problems, gather stakeholder requirements, and shape feasible solutions with IT and business teams. The role documents and tests solutions, supports implem
Deputy Manager
Coleraine, GBR
Iceland Foods is seeking a committed Deputy Manager to work with the Store Manager to lead the team, improve store performance and deliver strong customer service. Candidates need proven retail management experience, tea
Duty Manager
Glasgow, GBR
Iceland Foods seeks a Duty Manager to lead store shifts while working as a Retail Assistant. The role focuses on customer availability and service, sales support, team engagement, shift organization, and compliance with
Deputy Manager
Crewe, GBR
Iceland Foods is seeking a Deputy Manager to work with the Store Manager to improve store performance, lead colleagues, and deliver effective customer service. Applicants should have retail management experience, strong
Deputy Manager
Matlock, GBR
Iceland Foods is seeking a committed Deputy Manager to help lead a retail store alongside the Store Manager. The role focuses on store performance, team leadership, customer service, compliance and daily operations. Appl
Deputy Manager
Rossendale, GBR
Iceland Foods is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead store teams and work with the Store Manager to deliver sales, profitability, and strong customer service. The role covers store operations, team development, compliance,
Deputy Manager
Wellingborough, GBR
Iceland Foods is seeking a Deputy Manager to support store performance, lead and develop the team, and take responsibility for store operations in the Store Manager’s absence. The role requires retail management experien
Cyber Security Analyst
Deeside, GBR
Business Analyst
Deeside, GBR
Deputy Manager
Coleraine, GBR
Duty Manager
Glasgow, GBR
Deputy Manager
Crewe, GBR
Deputy Manager
Matlock, GBR
Deputy Manager
Rossendale, GBR
Deputy Manager
Wellingborough, GBR