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Detection, Engineering & Automation Manager

Tadworth, Surrey, South East, England

AED95000 - AED105000 per annum, Benefits: to 20% Bonus excellent Benefits

Permanent

Posted 8 April 2026

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Jason Ashton

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Job description

IT Security Engineering Manager (Detection & Automation)
The Package:-  To circa £105k 20% bonus scheme Exc Benefits
Location :- Hybrid model with 2 - 3 days a week in their Tadworth office
The Role:-
An Exciting Cyber Security Engineering Manager opportunity, where 80% of your time will be within a hands-on capacity & 20% on Team Management. You will primarily be focusing on improving the IT Security Detection piece & Automation processes & looking at best practices moving forward. This will in turn, free up time, for your team to focus on real time cyber threats, as & when they happen. This is based within Microsoft Technologies, such as Sentinel & MS Defender & KQL, although other technologies will be considered for the right person
As such, the role would suit someone, whom is either already within a similar Cyber Security management role or could be in a Team Leader/similiar position & ready to step up & take more responsibility. Primarily, it is about being heavily involved in the practical aspect of the day-to-day IT security Operations.
Selection Of Day to Day Duties:-
  • Lead and manage a global Security Detection, Automation and Engineering service.
  • Manage the development of new security detection use-cases within automation to address emerging threats/vulnerabilities
  • Lead and manage a team of 8 global Engineers.
  • Own/direct delivery prioritisation, ensuring sprint planning and team output align to the function roadmap, business priorities, and risk‑based value delivery.
  • Influence the security roadmap development that strengthen the function's strategic direction.
  • Lead and oversee the maintenance and management of security solutions / services such as with Sentinel, Defender, ServiceNow etc.

What are we looking for:-
  • Background in a similar Cyber Security Operations leadership role
  • Knowledge of managing and maintaining security tools within a global environment.
  • Hands-on Cyber Security Operations in Detection/Automation
  • Experience developing detection security use-case (KQL knowledge a bonus but not essential)
  • Experience  leading SOAR & Automation activities
  • Experience working with Microsoft security tools including Sentinel & Defender would be an advantage

Full Job description & further details available upon application & successful shortlisting.

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