Security Tech Lead

Join us as a Security Tech Lead

• Take on a new challenge and use your specialist knowledge to support the wider bank in building and operating secure services that protect both colleagues and customers
• You’ll act as a subject matter expert in technologies such as XDR, web proxying and security analytics, delivering security related projects that will protect the Bank and its customers
• You’ll be joining an exciting and fast-paced area of the bank, where you can expect great exposure both for you and your work

What you'll do

As a Security Tech Lead, you’ll work at a domain level to understand and ensure robust security is continuously considered and incorporated at every stage, programme increment and feature team delivery throughout the project lifecycle and through to support. You’ll guide projects from shaping and requirements capture, through to design, delivery and in-service adoption. 

You’ll collaborate with feature teams and participate in story refinement, sprint planning and retrospective sessions, establishing a culture of innovation and strategic thinking that makes sure that the bank has knowledge of, and opportunities to exploit, the latest developments in your area of specialism.

You’ll also be:

• Making sure that decisions made are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management
• Encouraging the identification of ideas and driving the delivery of initiatives that will reduce cost and simplify the bank
• Building and leveraging relationships with colleagues across the bank and third parties to make sure decisions made are commercially focused and create long term value for the bank

The skills you'll need

You’ll need experience and knowledge of technology security controls within the security technology specialism along with an understanding of Agile methodologies with experience of working in an Agile team.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business-focused outcomes and recommendations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, using data and insight to support decision-making
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across the organisation
• Strong technical knowledge of cloud, network and infrastructure security, including development pipelines and security analytics

• Knowledge and understanding of the legal, regulatory and risk environment applicable to financial services and technology security
• Experience designing and delivering security infrastructure or security services, with exposure to web proxy, XDR, SIEM, and enterprise logging and monitoring technologies
  

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date:

06/10/2026

Ways of Working:Remote First

Experience in technology security controls, Agile methodologies, cloud/network/infrastructure security, security analytics, and designing security infrastructure with web proxy, XDR, SIEM, and enterprise logging.

Key Responsibilities

• delivering security projects
• guiding project lifecycle
• collaborating with teams

Skills & Tools

XDR, web proxy, SIEM, enterprise logging

Job Details

• Category: Information Technology
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Languages: English

About NatWest Group

A bank focused on building and operating secure services for colleagues and customers. — Industry: Finance