Lead Security Engineer Azure / Cloud Security Location: 1 or 2 days a week in Potters Bar Salary: £85,000 £90,000 + benefit Industry: Financial Services / Insurance (or other regulated industry) Are you a hands-on Security Engineer with strong Azure expertise? Were looking for an all-rounder who can bring deep knowledge of observability, IDAM, and SIEM/SOC integrations into a complex, regulated environment. This role sits at the heart of our cloud security strategy, working with modern tools and protocols to keep our platforms secure, scalable, and compliant. What youll be doing Leading security initiatives across Azure and hybrid environments

Working with SIEM, SOC/NOC, and IDAM integrations

Driving best practice with Microsoft Entra (Azure AD / IDAM protocols)

Using and optimising tools like Sentinel, Splunk, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, and ELK

Supporting observability, scanning, and incident response capabilities

Tackling complex security challenges in a financial services context

What were looking for Proven experience as a Security Engineer , ideally in financial services or insurance