Head of Security in Leeds

As part of the Flutter Tech Global Services function, the Head of Security Operations & Engineering will mature and lead a diverse, multi-location team of Engineers. The role will develop a strategy and deliver a roadmap of change for Flutter Functions Security Operations.

You must be effective at articulating the business opportunity, promoting the secure cloud and code principles and methodologies required to reduce risk and achieve outcomes. You should be comfortable working with cross-functional global teams in dynamic organisations, as the role will have interdependencies with non-tech teams internally, with our partners and with our own engineering teams across various functions, in various brands.

The right candidate will have experience working with enterprise organisations on large scale migration/modernisation transformation projects. This will have involved a customer-obsessed and collaborative approach, coupled with a strong technical security understanding to provide confidence and answer questions. Furthermore, an ability to engage and help crystallise business benefits, demonstrate a passion and good understanding of cloud security, and a desire to help transform using cloud technologies, is a must.

• Responsible for developing and leading Security Operations and Engineering teams that will secure our global services.
• Form an integral part of the Global Services leadership team, setting and executing our Cloud Security Strategy.
• Define appropriate tooling requirements to support and secure our SaaS and cloud services and lead on all Procurement requirements, maintaining a cost-conscious approach throughout.
• Develop suitable operational and incident processes, working closely with Service Management to ensure satisfactory service and operational support.
• Establish appropriate Risk and Vulnerability Management processes.
• Liaise with Data protection, Risk and Audit teams, understanding their requirements and ensuring our solutions meet them, as well as other required security compliance and regulatory standards.
• Enhance the Security Operations Centre (SOC), ensuring solutions have appropriate security controls and are continuously monitored to protect the overarching service.
• Work closely with other technology teams ensuring alignment of roadmaps and establish DevSecOps best practices with them.
• Engage with other brand Security leaders ensuring knowledge sharing.
• Provide training, mentoring, consulting, and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Establish appropriate processes/procedures, policies and reporting (including KPIs) for all tooling and systems introduced.
• Maintain full budget control and capacity of all security resources.
• Promote a mentality of continuous improvements, whether through enhancement of services or automation of manual tasks.

• Experience of operating in a senior technology role within a fast-paced online/eCommerce organisation.
• Extensive experience of building, leading and transforming teams.
• Extensive experience with Security Operations Centres (SOC), as well as Network, Identity, Application and Data security.
• Experience of DevSecOps, including code pipeline security and using Agile philosophies/models.
• Strong understanding of configuration management and automation systems.
• Subject matter expert of Security technologies, with demonstrable experience of developing and implementing them.
• Good understanding of Cloud Infrastructure platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of audience including executive leadership.
• Powerful analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop solutions in new and creative ways.
• Ability to independently clarify and assess issues and effectively prioritise workload.
• Competent in the field of business change, with an ability to drive change across large organisations and ensure adoption of changes.
• A proven track record of delivering solutions with an outcome/value focus, leading at scale to successfully deliver against strategic objectives.
• Excellent understanding of Service Management and Service Lifecycle frameworks.

We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• £/€1,000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)
• Recognition programs
• Gym membership, discounts, vouchers and much more!

At Flutter, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply. We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.