Security Specialist Manager
Posted 4 days ago by TSB Bank
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Security Specialist will be responsible for designing and delivering security solutions to mitigate identified threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring the implementation of cyber security controls across various programs. This role involves collaboration with security and technical teams to deliver high-quality security solutions and coaching cyber security staff. The position also requires defining security deliverables for projects and guiding their implementation to certification before going live. The role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working arrangements in either London or Edinburgh.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver security solutions to address threats and vulnerabilities.
- Implement cyber security controls across all programs.
- Collaborate with security and technical specialists for quality delivery.
- Coach cyber security staff from a technical SME perspective.
- Define security deliverables for project and change initiatives.
- Support and guide implementation of security solutions.
- Validate solutions as part of certification prior to go-live.
Key Skills:
- Degree level education in Information Security or equivalent experience.
- Certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CSSLP or equivalent.
- Experience in consulting within change lifecycles.
- Hands-on experience with AWS / Azure.
- Experience in the financial services sector.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge in core security domains: IAM & PAM, Infrastructure, Cloud, Cryptography, Application, Data, SOC.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Security Specialist
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Function: CISO
Salary: £Competitive + excellent benefits
Location: London or Edinburgh - Hybrid working
Closing Date: 1 May 2026
How You’ll Make a Difference
The Security Specialist will design and deliver security solutions to address identified threats and vulnerabilities and ensure cyber security controls are implemented across all programmes. You’ll work within teams of security and technical specialists to ensure quality delivery of world class security solutions and coach cyber security staff from a technical SME perspective. You’ll also define security deliverables to project and change initiatives during early engagement, direct to approved architectural patterns, support and guide through implementation and validate the solution as part of certification prior to go-live.
What You’ll Bring
Preferably educated to a degree level or above in an Information Security related discipline or equivalent work experience. May also have certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CSSLP or equivalent. Proven and repeatable experience consulting in change lifecycles, ensuring the appropriate security requirements are specified and understood such that they are realised in the resulting solution. Experience architecting solutions together with hands on experience of AWS / Azure. Experience in the financial services sector. Ability to work in a constantly changing and fast past environment, switching between different change activities. Experience in a number of core security domains: IAM & PAM / Infrastructure / Cloud / Cryptography / Application / Data / SOC.
What We Offer In Return
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance. An attractive reward and benefits package through myTSB, giving you more of what matters to you. A diverse, energising, and collaborative working environment. A career that’s enriching and full of opportunities.
Selection process
There Will Likely Be a 30-minute Informal, Exploratory Chat With The Hiring Manager Followed By a Structured Interview Via Teams With The Hiring Manager Plus Another Member Of The Team. Here Are Some Of The Questions You’ll Be Asked At Interview Describe your perfect day at work. Describe a time when you have created an environment of honesty, inclusion and respect for others. When have you successfully gained the commitment of different stakeholders who held opposing views to your own? Tell me about a time when you took a risk on an innovative idea or change to improve existing ways of doing things? So, if this sounds up your street, come join our team, we make things happen!
Inclusion matters at TSB . We want everyone to feel at home—whatever their background. Diverse teams help us deliver Money Confidence, for everyone, every day. Not sure you meet every requirement? If you tick some boxes and bring curiosity and openness, we’d love to hear from you. TSB is a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria, we’ll ensure you’re considered. Please also let us know what adjustments you’d benefit from throughout our process.