Senior Security Engineering Team Lead

Senior Security Engineering Team Lead Leeds (Home with 1 HQ visit per quarter) | Up to £82,500 (NEG) + Excellent Benefits Are you an experienced Security Engineer ready to lead from the front? We're supporting a leading international managed technology organisation in the search for a Senior Security Engineering Team Lead to head a dedicated cyber security engineering function supporting a major enterprise customer operating within a highly regulated environment. This is far more than a traditional management role. You'll remain hands-on, acting as the technical authority for Microsoft security technologies whilst leading a team of experienced Security Analysts and Engineers responsible for protecting a critical customer environment. If you're passionate about Microsoft security, detection engineering, automation and mentoring technical teams, this is an opportunity to influence the direction of an enterprise-scale security operation. The Opportunity As the technical lead for the Security Engineering function, you'll own the security platform estate, providing architectural guidance, driving continuous improvement and acting as the primary escalation point for complex cyber security incidents. You'll combine strategic leadership with hands-on engineering, working closely with Security Analysts, Infrastructure teams and customer stakeholders to ensure security platforms remain resilient, effective and continually evolving. This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that invests heavily in technology, professional development and long-term career progression whilst working with some of the latest Microsoft security technologies. Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Security Engineers and Security Analysts
• Act as the senior technical escalation point for complex cyber security incidents
• Own the configuration, maintenance and optimisation of the Microsoft security platform
• Drive detection engineering, rule tuning and continuous platform improvement
• Lead SIEM and SOAR engineering activities, including automation and Logic Apps
• Oversee log ingestion, telemetry quality and detection coverage
• Support vulnerability management and exposure management tooling
• Work closely with customers and internal technical teams on security architecture and platform improvements
• Mentor engineers and analysts, helping raise technical capability across the team
• Contribute to platform roadmaps, governance, documentation and service improvements Technology Environment You'll work across a modern Microsoft-centric cyber security stack including:
• Microsoft Defender XDR
• Defender for Endpoint
• Defender for Identity
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Logic Apps
• SOAR Automation
• Microsoft Purview
• Qualys
• XM Cyber
• CyberArk
• Detection Engineering
• KQL
• Threat Hunting
• Platform Engineering About You We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with natural leadership skills. You'll likely have experience in areas such as: Security Engineering Detection Engineering SOC Engineering Microsoft Security Security Platform Management Cyber Security Architecture Security Automation Team Leadership You'll also possess: Expert knowledge of Microsoft Defender technologies Strong Microsoft Sentinel experience Experience building or improving security detections Knowledge of SOAR and security automation Experience within regulated or enterprise environments Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Previous leadership or mentoring experience Why Apply? This organisation is recognised as one of the world's leading managed technology providers, delivering cloud, cyber security, data and digital workplace solutions to thousands of enterprise customers across multiple countries. It combines the scale of an international business with a culture that genuinely invests in its people through continuous learning, technical certifications, structured development programmes and internal career progression. You'll be joining at an exciting stage of growth, leading a newly established security capability supporting a strategic customer where you'll have genuine influence over both the technology roadmap and the development of your team. Package Salary up to £82,500 (NEG) Home working with one visit to HQ per quarter Excellent benefits package Significant investment in training and certifications Career progression opportunities Opportunity to work with enterprise Microsoft security technologies Technical leadership role with genuine strategic influence