Lead Cloud Security Engineer in London

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world.

Job Profile Summary

The role reports into the Head of Engineering (with dotted line reporting into the Chaucer Security team) and will be responsible for overseeing the Security Engineering team within Engineering. This role leads a key team as part of the evolution of the operating model and is instrumental in modernising the ways of working. This role requires a strategic thinker with a Security Engineering background and proven management skills. The role has responsibility for ensuring that the Security Engineering vision and roadmaps that support and advance the company's Cyber objectives are executed. It also involves managing and mentoring a team of Senior Security Engineers, collaborating with Information Security, and other cross-functional teams such as Product Management, Architecture, Service Management, and Quality & Technical Assurance within a matrix IT organisation. They will manage Security Engineering resources (internal and 3rd party), ensuring that Cyber Security requirements are delivered and comprehensive.

Job Description

• Collaborate with the Information Security Officer and Head of Engineering to produce the overall Security Engineering strategy and long-term vision for Cyber Security, ensuring it protects and enables the company's broader business goals.
• Oversee and provide expertise on securing infrastructure in both on-premise and cloud environments.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across teams to ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
• Act as a liaison between Security Engineering and other stakeholders, and keep senior leadership informed on progress and challenges.
• Identify risks associated with new tools, processes and ways of working and establish procedures to mitigate those risks.
• Support the enhancement of threat detection capabilities within the Security Operations function by advising on SIEM and network analysis tools, and lead the engineering team during incident response and investigation.
• Work cross-functionally with architecture, service management, engineering, and product teams to provide expert security consultation and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Being an active member of the Engineering Management team.

Leadership and Strategy

• Demonstrates a high level of self-awareness through a commitment to continuous, personal improvement and learning.
• Demonstrates high personal resilience and ability to adapt to change.
• Builds effective teams, coaches and mentors people.
• Translates organisational vision through effective goal setting and strategic planning. Able to think creatively and innovatively.
• Understanding of the way the business works and displays knowledge of the external marketplace, to drive the business forward.
• Striving to build key relationships and showing ownership of targets; focusing on results.
• Manage the execution of the security engineering strategy in alignment with the company's Cyber objectives.
• Provide visionary management to the Security Engineering team.
• Create and maintain a culture of Security Engineering excellence in the company.
• Ensure that the team is working efficiently and effectively, bringing a Security first mindset, adapting to changing circumstances while working within the organisational constraints of budget, resource whilst adhering to quality standards.
• Motivate the team to deliver the best security engineering possible, and take responsibility for the teams' actions and decisions.
• Set clear goals, foster a culture of ownership and collaboration, and provide opportunities for continuous professional development.

Technical Delivery Management

• Manage the technical delivery, planning and execution of all Security Engineering across CTG. Ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest security standards.

Technical Oversight

• Provide security engineering guidance and support to the security engineering team. Ensure the adoption of a security first mindset, and the latest technologies. Ensure standardisation, simplification and effectiveness across the technology value chain.
• Monitor and review vendor performance against agreed KPIs and metrics.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and partners, to understand their needs and ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with security.
• Implement robust processes and controls to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Performance Monitoring

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of security engineering initiatives. Continuously seek opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills and Competencies

• Creates an inclusive environment that values individual difference to leverage diversity.
• Relevant industry experience in security engineering roles, with previous experience in a security engineering management position.
• Problem-Solving – Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to think strategically and make data-driven decisions.
• A team-builder and collaborator, who can work comfortably in a highly collaborative setting.
• Can work comfortably with senior business leadership, has a positive can-do attitude, open and welcoming to change.
• Have exceptional management skills, being able to influence cross-functional departmental leaders in a particular direction.
• Can quickly form meaningful connections inspiring trust and confidence in others.
• Detail and quality oriented, with a customer focus, an exceptionally keen eye for detail and highly organised.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, demonstrating an ability to remain calm under stress and in times of uncertainty.

Why Join Chaucer?

Chaucer is a leading global insurer at Lloyd's, helping industries worldwide manage risk—from airlines to energy, shipping, manufacturing, and property. Headquartered in London, with offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai, and Singapore, we're close to our clients wherever they are. We've doubled our Gross Written Premiums from $1.4bn in 2019 to $2.7bn in 2023—and are on track to exceed $3bn in 2024. Backed by strong teams, platforms, and client relationships, Chaucer is poised for continued success.

We offer:

• A flexible hybrid work model that supports individual and team needs.
• A diverse, inclusive culture that values people for who they are.
• Extensive, non-contributory benefits, including medical, life, and pension cover, flexible holidays, and wellbeing support.