IT Security Operations Lead

In this role you lead the council’s cyber security detection and response capabilities, collaborating with the SOC and IT teams to safeguard essential services. You will drive improvements, steer incident response, and shape future security strategy in a fast-paced environment. You help translate complex security data into meaningful insights for stakeholders and partners. This is a chance to influence cyber governance and protect communities at scale.

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• mindfulness workshops
• flexible and agile working
• generous Pension Scheme
• discounts on Cafés, restaurants, shops

• Lead and develop cyber security detection and response capabilities
• Oversee cyber incident management, investigation and threat mitigation activities
• Drive continuous improvement across security tools, processes and controls
• Provide expert advice, assurance and reporting to key stakeholders and governance groups

• Significant experience in cyber security operations, especially threat detection, monitoring, incident response and security assurance in complex IT environments
• Strong understanding of recognised security frameworks and best practices; ability to act as trusted SME
• Experience managing security technologies and leading service improvements; working with internal and external partners

• Collaborative mindset
• Relationship-building and stakeholder influence
• Proactive problem-solving and resilience
• NIST
• MITRE ATT&CK
• SIEM