Senior Information Security Engineer

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Lead the design, implementation, and continual improvement of enterprise security tools while managing information security risks across diversified technology services.

To support the Chief Information Security Officer in managing and reporting information security risks across Technology Services. This Senior Information Security Engineer role will lead the design, implementation and continual improvement of AJ Bell’s enterprise security tools, platforms and processes, driving innovation, automation and integration across the technology estate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery and ongoing management of enterprise security solutions across Endpoint, Cloud, Network, DevOps and Security Monitoring

  • Design and implement secure infrastructure controls aligned to industry best practice

  • Identify, evaluate and implement new enterprise security tools and platforms

  • Drive adoption of new technologies, ensuring effective operational handover and value realisation

  • Lead and coordinate patch management activities across internal systems and hardware

  • Recommend and guide server hardening improvements with Infrastructure and Service Delivery teams

  • Support audits, regulatory reviews and due diligence activities

  • Provide security oversight across projects and change initiatives to protect AJ Bell’s security posture

  • Act as the integration point between the CISO function and Infrastructure teams

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of cybersecurity risk management processes

Technical Expertise

  • Proven experience implementing enterprise security platforms

  • Strong understanding of security risk management tools and techniques

  • Deep knowledge of security solutions including SIEM, PAM, IGA, email/web gateways and endpoint protection

  • Experience with firewall technologies (highly desirable)

  • Knowledge of cloud security standards and solutions (highly desirable)

  • Strong understanding of core IT and networking principles

  • Awareness of current threat landscape and evolving attack vectors

Experience & Qualifications

  • Experience working within recognised frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST or similar

  • Significant experience within IT security

  • Financial services or e-commerce sector experience preferred

  • CISSP (attained or working towards) desirable

About AJ Bell

AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, supporting over 644,000 customers and managing more than £103.3 billion in assets. Listed on the FTSE 250, we’ve been named one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and a Great Place to Work® in 2025.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive package including:

  • Starting holidays of 26 days, increasing to 31 with length of service as well as buy/sell options

  • Matched pension contributions up to 7%

  • Discretionary bonus scheme

  • Free share awards & BAYE scheme

  • Private healthcare options & Health Cash Plan

  • Free onsite gym

  • Enhanced family leave

  • Ongoing technical training & professional qualification support

  • Hybrid working (minimum 50% Manchester office)

For the full list of benefits and more detail about the role, click apply or visit our careers page.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Education Stipend: Ongoing technical training & professional qualification support
  • Health Insurance: Private healthcare options & Health Cash Plan
  • Free onsite gym: Free onsite gym
  • Paid Parental Leave: Enhanced family leave
  • Paid Time Off: Starting holidays of 26 days, increasing to 31 with length of service as well as buy/sell options

We're now recruiting a Head of Customer Marketing (D2C) to be responsible for the acquisition, engagement and analysis of customers across the AJ Bell retail platform, taking ownership for the deployment of the company’s acquisition strategy, with a lens on delivering excellent customer outcomes and marketing budget. Working directly with the Head of Brand and Marketing Director, the role requires an excellent understanding of brand, marketing and customer behaviours in a digital marketing environment. The position is a strategically senior role, leading the setting of acquisition budgets, communication with customers, deployment of marketing spend and analysis of customer data whilst providing leadership of the retail customer team.What does the job involve?Overall responsibility for creation and deployment of customer acquisition budgetsResponsibility for retail customer communications strategy, with a focus on giving clear and accurate informationLeadership of retail customer team.Deployment of marketing spend to achieve agreed customer acquisition and cross-sell targetsAnalysis of customer behaviour trends, including presentations to executive management and BoardOwnership of media buying agency relationshipOwnership of internal relations with Brand, Product, Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Planning & GovernanceInteraction with Strategic Partnerships on customer pricing and retention strategiesSupporting and enabling the business to deliver good outcomes for retail customers by helping achieve any regulatory requirements, including consumer duty.Key Responsibilities:Execution of customer acquisition strategy, in line with regulatory requirementsWorking with Brand to maximise new funded customer conversionsDelivery of customer communicationsManagement of customer marketing teamReporting and development of customer behaviour modelsParticipation in senior management function for D2C platformCreation and delivery of MI reports for areas of responsibilityAbout you:You'll have the ability to acquire customers effectively in a heavily regulated environmentExcellent knowledge of customer marketing techniques in a digital marketing settingStrong leadership skills and ability to drive results against agreed budget envelopesAbility to negotiate effectively with external partiesEffective management of internal relationships across both D2C and Advised platformsAbility to anticipate trends in customer needsExcellent statistical knowledge and ability to communicate complex data effectively.Strategic planning skillsAbout us:AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 484,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £76.2 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.What we offer:Starting salary of £90,000 - £110,000 (DOE)Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidaysHoliday buy/sell schemeHybrid working policyCasual dress codeDiscretionary bonusContributory pension schemeHealthcare Cash PlanBuy as you earn share schemeFree annual share schemePaid study support for qualificationsEnhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day oneBike loanSeason ticket loan portalDiscounted PMI and DentalFree gymPaid volunteering opportunities, free social events and moreAJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

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