Head of Security Operations & Engineering - Flutter Functions, Hybrid

About the Role

The Head of Security Operations and Engineering is responsible for protecting the organisation through the design, build and operation of scalable, resilient and intelligence-driven security capabilities. The role leads the teams that detect, respond to and prevent security threats, while also engineering the platforms, tools and automation that underpin those capabilities. Sitting at the intersection of strategy and execution, it combines real-time defence such as monitoring, detection and incident response with long-term capability building including tooling, automation, detection engineering and platform integration. The postholder partners closely with Security Architecture, Threat Intelligence, Engagement and Engineering teams to ensure that controls are operationalised, detections are meaningful and response processes are efficient and repeatable. A key focus is reducing mean time to detect and respond, increasing visibility across the environment and moving the organisation from reactive defence to a mature, adaptive, AI-enabled security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Security Operations and Engineering teams that secure the organisation's global services.
• Form an integral part of the Technology Operations leadership team, setting and executing the Cloud Security Strategy.
• Work closely with vendors including AWS, Wiz, CrowdStrike, Cato Networks, Cribl and Splunk to derive as much value from the partnerships as possible.
• Explore ways to adopt Agentic AI into detection and response capabilities to drive pace in analysis and response practices.
• Lead and support on incidents and mentor the team to manage confidently in incident scenarios.
• Establish appropriate AI-augmented risk and vulnerability management practices.
• Liaise with Data Protection, Risk and Audit teams to understand their requirements and ensure solutions meet them, as well as other required security compliance and regulatory standards.
• Develop the SOC capability to respond at machine speed to AI-based threats.
• Work closely with other technology teams to ensure alignment of roadmaps and establish DevSecOps best practices with them.
• Engage with other brand security leaders to ensure 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.
• Promote a mentality of continuous improvement, whether through enhancement of services or agentic completion of manual tasks.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 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 expertise in 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, with the 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.Competence 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.
• Future Ready: demonstrating curiosity and openness toward AI and emerging technologies, with a willingness to continuously learn, adapt, share knowledge and collaborate with AI tools in day-to-day activity.
• Big Thinker: constantly explores and analyzes future scenarios and possibilities to help the organisation respond to change and shape the future, and drives self and others to pursue opportunities that create sustainable value.

Workplace

• Hybrid working.
• The position is open across multiple Flutter UK & Ireland office locations: Cluj-Napoca, Leeds and Dublin.

About the Company

We are an inclusive employer, and by embracing diverse experiences and perspectives we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers and the communities we are part of.

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