Security Operations Technical Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

Security Operations Technical Lead (Cybersecurity/Fintech): Delivering day-to-day security operations and maintaining capabilities to detect, investigate, and respond to security events with an accent on SOC, Incident Response, and Vulnerability Management. Focus on driving automation, optimizing SIEM/EDR tooling, and acting as the primary technical escalation point for complex security incidents.

Location: Hybrid (Manchester or London). Must spend a minimum of 50% of working time per month in the office; new team members will spend an initial period full-time in the office.

Company

hirify.global is one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, providing easy-to-use investment solutions to over 723,000 customers.

What you will do

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex security events and incidents identified by the SOC.
• Oversee day-to-day execution of security operations, ensuring adherence to defined processes, SLAs, and OLAs.
• Optimize and tune security monitoring and detection capabilities, including SIEM and endpoint tooling, to reduce false positives.
• Manage the end-to-end vulnerability management process, including validation of findings and remediation tracking.
• Design and implement automation and orchestration to reduce manual effort and improve response times.
• Coordinate with MSSPs and security vendors to ensure effective delivery and quality of security operations services.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Security Operations, with at least 3 years in a Lead or Senior Analyst role.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM/SOAR (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk), EDR/XDR, and Threat Intelligence platforms.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft security stack (Defender, Sentinel, Purview), Active Directory, and Azure AD.
• Experience applying NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO27001 frameworks in an operational context.
• Location: Must be based in the UK and able to work from the Manchester or London offices.
• Strong analytical and investigative capability with the ability to work under pressure during concurrent incidents.

Nice to have

• Experience in an Information Security role within a financial services environment.
• Hands-on experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell or Python.
• Experience with data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive starting salary and discretionary bonus scheme.
• 26 days holiday (increasing with service), plus bank holidays and a buy/sell scheme.
• 7% pension with matched contributions and various share schemes.
• Health Cash Plan, discounted private healthcare, and a free gym.
• Enhanced family leave, travel and bike loan schemes, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Supportive, collaborative environment with a casual dress code and regular social events.