Security Operations Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Security Operations Manager (Fintech): Leading technical incident response and evolving SOC operations into an AI-first, automation-driven approach with an accent on detecting, responding to, and reducing real security risk. Focus on owning day-to-day SecOps execution, improving MTTD and MTTR, and driving vulnerability remediation in a high-velocity fintech environment.

Location: Onsite in London, UK

Company

hirify.global is a payment and software service provider, headquartered in London serving small, local businesses across Europe.

What you will do

• Lead technical incident response for various security incidents across the business.
• Own and evolve SIEM operations, including log onboarding, detection tuning, and alert triage.
• Build high-signal detections and proactive threat hunting, leveraging threat intelligence.
• Utilize automation, SOAR, and AI-assisted workflows to enhance security outcomes.
• Manage endpoint security operations (EDR, DLP) and run the full vulnerability management lifecycle.
• Manage operational relationships with MDR/SOC providers and drive improvement through metrics and reporting.

Requirements

• 6–8 years’ experience in Security Operations, SOC, or Incident Response roles.
• Hands-on expertise operating SIEM and EDR tools in production environments.
• Proven experience leading technical incident response under pressure.
• Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid environments (AWS preferred).
• Experience driving vulnerability remediation across engineering teams.
• Ability to work effectively with MDR/external security providers and possess strong analytical skills and calm communication.

Nice to have

• Fintech, payments, or regulated environment experience.
• Detection engineering, threat hunting, SOAR, or AI SOC experience.
• Security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, GIAC).

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to create impact in a high-energy, connected culture with continuous learning.
• Supportive community committed to the mission of empowering small businesses.
• Comprehensive benefits package and a focus on extreme ownership and pragmatic delivery.
• Collaborative, low-ego environment, driven by impact and data-informed decisions.
• High bar for craft, producing clear documentation and scalable automation.
• AI-first mindset, actively seeking opportunities to leverage automation and AI for security outcomes.