Manager, Security Automation

Overview

In this role you will lead the security automation function within LSEG’s Cyber Security Operations, directing automation initiatives, case management, and DevSecOps practices. You’ll drive AI-enabled security capabilities to enhance analysis and accelerate response, while shaping a multi-year automation strategy. You will mentor a diverse team, balancing hands-on engineering with strategic leadership to deliver transformational outcomes. This role offers impact across security platforms, workflows, and organisational resilience.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• retirement planning
• paid volunteering days
• wellbeing initiatives
• diversity and inclusion programs
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of security automation capabilities and alert handling workflows
• Own and evolve the security case management platform for stakeholders
• Oversee infrastructure, platforms, and engineering practices underpinning automation
• Champion IaC, Configuration-as-Code, and DevSecOps with repeatable, tested deployments
• Drive AI adoption in security operations (LLMs, Generative AI, RAG) to enhance analysis and response
• Develop and maintain a multi-year automation strategy and roadmap
• Define metrics and service health indicators for continuous improvement
• Lead investigations and solve complex platform, integration, and automation challenges
• Ensure security, compliance, resilience, and audit requirements are embedded in design and operations
• Provide line management, mentoring, and development for security automation engineers
• Balance hands-on engineering with strategic planning, partner engagement, and leadership

Key requirements

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting SOAR platforms and automation workflows
• Mentoring and developing engineers in inclusive, high-performing teams
• Strong Python scripting and API integration skills
• Experience with cloud security in AWS and/or Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, IaC, CI/CD, automated testing, and configuration management
• Experience managing enterprise security platforms
• Understanding of security operations processes (alert triage, investigation, incident response)
• Experience evaluating AI capabilities in operational environments (LLMs, Generative AI, AI agents, RAG)
• Strong knowledge of system integration techniques, REST APIs, and alert-driven architectures
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Career focus on managerial leadership in London
• Location: London
• type: Full time

• Excellent communication skills
• leadership and mentorship
• collaboration and inclusivity
• Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
• Python scripting and API integrations
• Public cloud security (AWS and/or Azure)

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