Lead Cyber Security Engineer

Job Title Cyber Security Engineering Lead Location India (Pune) Reports to Head of Cyber Platform Engineering Role Description We are looking for a Cyber Security Lead Engineer to help establish and scale a new Security Engineering team based in India, providing operational ownership and continuous improvement of FNZ’s core cyber security platforms. This role is hands-on and leadership-oriented, combining deep technical expertise, team leadership, and operational accountability across multiple security engineering domains. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring security platforms are reliable, well-tuned, and able to support FNZ’s global technology estate. The role reports functionally to the Head of Cyber Platform Engineering and locally to an India-based manager for day-to-day people and operational support. You will work closely with security engineering and operations teams across the UK, US, and APAC. Specific responsibilities Technical & Operational Leadership Own the day-to-day operation and health of multiple cyber security platforms, including:Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Web Application Firewall (WAF) Security logging and monitoring (SIEM) Email security Vulnerability management Provide early problem management, technical troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis across security controls. Lead incident-related engineering support, working closely with incident response and SOC teams. Oversee patching, upgrades, configuration changes, and lifecycle management of security platforms. Ensure platforms are operated in line with global standards, architecture, and security strategy. Team Leadership & Growth Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of cyber security engineers in India. Act as a technical escalation point for engineers across supported domains. Support recruitment and onboarding of additional engineers as the team scales. Foster a culture of engineering discipline, collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement. Continuous Improvement & Engineering Maturity Identify recurring operational issues and drive engineering-led improvements to increase platform resilience and efficiency. Promote and implement automation to reduce manual effort and improve consistency. Contribute to global security engineering initiatives and projects, including onboarding new tools or improving existing frameworks. Provide input into roadmaps, tooling decisions, and operational metrics. Working Pattern The team provides global coverage across two shifts between 08:00–11:00 (local time), Monday to Friday. Occasional out-of-hours support may be required for major incidents or platform changes. Experience required 5+ years of experience in cyber security or security engineering roles. Demonstrated experience in a technical lead or senior engineering role, including mentoring or guiding other engineers. Strong hands-on experience across multiple security engineering domains (e.g.