Head of Security Operations

The search

Our client is looking for a Head of Security Operations to build and lead an automation-first security operations capability.
You will define how the function operates, lead complex incidents, and improve service and platform through operational insight.
This role is focused on a lean, intelligence-led model centred on detection engineering and response.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the security operations strategy across tooling, processes, and team
• Design and implement an automation-first detection and response model
• Own and lead incident response end-to-end, including high-severity events
• Establish and improve detection engineering, including rule development and coverage
• Translate operational insight into improvements across detection, tooling, and workflows
• Advise senior stakeholders on risk, impact, and remediation

Essential skills

• Background in security operations, incident response, or threat detection
• Experience building or improving detection and response capability
• Strong hands-on incident response across the full lifecycle
• Detection engineering expertise (SIEM, threat hunting, MITRE ATT&CK, Sigma/YARA)
• Experience with SOAR, automation, and scripting (e.g. Python)