Lead Detection and Response Engineer

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End Date: Thursday 31 July 2025

Salary Range: £90,440 - £106,400

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Job Description Summary:

Job Title: Lead Detection & Response Engineer

Salary: From £90,440 depending on experience and location

Locations: Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, London, or Edinburgh

Hours: Full time (includes on-call rota)

Working Pattern: Hybrid, at least two days per week at the specified locations

About this opportunity:

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re advancing our digital transformation to ensure safety from cyber threats. Our Cyber & Physical Defence Centre is modernising to stay ahead of cyber adversaries, emphasizing innovation and excellence in cyber security.

Join us as a Lead Detection & Response Engineer in our Cyber Defence Centre. You will lead the Detection & Response Engineering team, manage performance and development, and drive strategic projects to enhance cyber defense.

What you’ll do:

  1. Manage Detection and Response Engineers, setting objectives and goals.
  2. Mentor team members across various levels.
  3. Participate in recruitment and onboarding, fostering our culture.
  4. Communicate leadership directives and updates.
  5. Support escalation and incident response with Senior Engineers.
  6. Review and approve process artifacts and operational documentation.
  7. Design, code, and operationalize detection rules based on threat intelligence.
  8. Serve as escalation point for detection and response decisions.

Why Lloyds Banking Group:

We are evolving, investing in our people, data, and technology to serve our 26 million customers better. Join us on our journey of growth and purpose.

What you’ll need:

  1. Proven experience in cyber defense leadership.
  2. Knowledge of threat detection lifecycle, attacker TTPs.
  3. Understanding of advanced cyber defense concepts like Continuous Detection/Response and Threat Intelligence.
  4. Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
  5. Effective project management and communication skills.
  6. Familiarity with governance, compliance, operational excellence in security.
  7. Knowledge of detection logic and detection-as-code (DaC).

About working for us:

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting our colleagues and communities. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments and guarantee interviews for applicants with disabilities meeting minimum criteria.

Our benefits include:

Join us to do impactful work that makes a difference to millions.

At Lloyds Banking Group, our purpose is to help Britain prosper. We focus on making a difference in financial services and offer opportunities for growth and development.

We prioritize data safety and confidentiality, conducting background checks after formal offers. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse workforce where everyone can thrive.

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Location:
London, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£125,000 - £150,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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