aggreko

Security Operations Team Lead

In short

This role leads Aggreko's inhouse Security Operations team from Glasgow, reporting to the Head of IT Operations and Service and working closely with IT Operations and Information Security teams and a 24/7 SoC partner. It covers security incident response, global IT estate monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance with security policies such as ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, NIS-2, and SOX. It demands proven technical team leadership in a large global business, deep knowledge of security tooling (Palo Alto, Qualys, Cisco, Microsoft, Azure/AWS, Entra/Active Directory) and hands-on vulnerability management experience.

About the Role
Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Security Operations Team Lead, working on a hybrid basis from our Glasgow office. You'll lead our inhouse Security Operations team, reporting directly to the Head of IT Operations and Service, while working closely with the other IT Operations and Information Security Teams to drive meaningful improvements in day-to-day IT security. You'll supervise security incident responses, oversee day to day monitoring of our global IT estate, work closely with our 24/7 SoC partner and ensure adherence to required security policies and standards across all levels of the business.
Responsibilities
•Lead a lean, empowered inhouse Security Operations team, actively driving security technology rollouts, vulnerability management and security awareness across the global business
•Hold responsibility for managing both day-to-day security operations and escalation / security incident management
•Ensure consistent application of evolving security processes and compliance across the business, including within the IT function itself
•Collaborate closely with external suppliers and manage key security service forums to contribute useful insights into capacity planning, trend analysis, and ongoing security roadmaps
•Drive the Security Operations team to success through confident technical leadership, fostering a collaborative environment, ensuring effective hand-offs, and maintaining a structured approach to issue tracking and task completion
•Provide summary reporting and guidance to the IT Senior Leadership Team
Requirements
•Experienced in leading and managing technical teams in a large, global business environment, with a hands-on approach to people and technical leadership
•Knowledgeable with a deep understanding of both the concepts and practical application of modern security frameworks and governance standards such as ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, NIS-2, and SOX
•Experienced in modern security tooling with hands-on experience of Palo Alto, Qualys, Cisco and Microsoft security technologies, together with security in Azure/AWS cloud environments a definite bonus
•Confident in all aspects of identity security, including user and managed identities on modern platforms (Entra/Active Directory)
•Skilled in advanced ongoing vulnerability management, with experience managing a significant sized endpoint and server fleet from initial detection scanning through to vulnerability resolution or mitigation
Conditions
•A competitive salary and benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)
•Hybrid working, typically 3 days from home, 2 days in the office
•Generous holiday entitlement, with option to 'buy' or 'sell'
•Discounts & perks
•Access to Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle

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