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Security Engineering Manager

Pacific Life Re
London, GBR
Full-time
Manager · 7+ years experience
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Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Skills & Experience

  • 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity roles, preferably in finance services or insurance sectors.
  • Broad knowledge of security domains: network security, endpoint protection, Secure development lifecycle, identity and access management, cloud security (AWS/Azure), incident response, and governance.
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management tools, and cloud-native security services.
  • Demonstrable experience applying artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning or large language models (LLMs) to security use cases, with evidence of delivered outcomes rather than experimentation alone.
  • Experience working in a product delivery model – product ownership or capability ownership, backlog and roadmap management, agile delivery, iterative release and value measurement.
  • Practical knowledge of security automation and orchestration, scripting or low-code integration, and working with application programming interfaces (APIs) and security data pipelines.
  • Understanding of AI risk, governance and assurance concepts, including model limitations, bias, explainability, data protection and emerging AI regulation and standards (for example the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001).
  • Awareness of AI-specific threats and controls, such as prompt injection, data leakage through AI tooling, model and supply chain risk, and frameworks such as the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Prefer certifications such as GIAC, CISSP, etc.
  • Prefer Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline
  • Competencies and Behaviours:
  • Pragmatic approach – creative problem solving for mitigations and improvements to cater for a variety of technology and business needs
  • Positive strategic thinking – Sharing insight and best practice approached to challenges.
  • Variable communication style – Have the ability to communicate at to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Growth mindset – Continuous investment in skills and knowledge.
  • Product and outcome mindset – Starts from the user and the outcome, delivers in small increments, measures value and adapts quickly.
  • Balanced innovator – Enthusiastic about new technology such as AI, while remaining objective about hype, limitations and risk.
  • Positive collaborator – Approachable and supportive to solving challenges across multiple stakeholders and teams.
  • Working For Pacific Life Re
  • Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
  • Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
  • Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)
  • Leave
  • 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
  • Adoption and fertility leave
  • Generous enhanced parental leave
  • Healthcare
  • Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
  • Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
  • Optical benefits
  • Savings & Retirement
  • 15% combined employee/employer contributions
  • Wellness
  • Subsidized gym membership
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program
  • Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Time off for volunteering
  • Charitable matching of employee donations
  • You Can Be Who You Are
  • We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
  • As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
  • Pacific Life Re Values
  • Please click here to view our company values

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity roles, preferably in finance services or insurance sectors.
  • Broad knowledge of security domains: network security, endpoint protection, Secure development lifecycle, identity and access management, cloud security (AWS/Azure), incident response, and governance.
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management tools, and cloud-native security services.
  • Demonstrable experience applying artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning or large language models (LLMs) to security use cases, with evidence of delivered outcomes rather than experimentation alone.
  • Experience working in a product delivery model – product ownership or capability ownership, backlog and roadmap management, agile delivery, iterative release and value measurement.
  • Practical knowledge of security automation and orchestration, scripting or low-code integration, and working with application programming interfaces (APIs) and security data pipelines.
  • Understanding of AI risk, governance and assurance concepts, including model limitations, bias, explainability, data protection and emerging AI regulation and standards (for example the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001).
  • Awareness of AI-specific threats and controls, such as prompt injection, data leakage through AI tooling, model and supply chain risk, and frameworks such as the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, etc.).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Prefer certifications such as GIAC, CISSP, etc.
  • Prefer Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline
  • Pragmatic approach – creative problem solving for mitigations and improvements to cater for a variety of technology and business needs
  • Positive strategic thinking – Sharing insight and best practice approached to challenges.
  • Variable communication style – Have the ability to communicate at to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Growth mindset – Continuous investment in skills and knowledge.
  • Product and outcome mindset – Starts from the user and the outcome, delivers in small increments, measures value and adapts quickly.
  • Balanced innovator – Enthusiastic about new technology such as AI, while remaining objective about hype, limitations and risk.
  • Positive collaborator – Approachable and supportive to solving challenges across multiple stakeholders and teams.
  • Working For Pacific Life Re
  • Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
  • Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
  • Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)
  • Leave
  • 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
  • Adoption and fertility leave
  • Generous enhanced parental leave
  • Healthcare
  • Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
  • Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
  • Optical benefits
  • Savings & Retirement
  • 15% combined employee/employer contributions
  • Wellness
  • Subsidized gym membership
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program
  • Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Time off for volunteering
  • Charitable matching of employee donations
  • You Can Be Who You Are
  • We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
  • As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
  • Pacific Life Re Values
  • Please click here to view our company values

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