Cyber Security Engineer at LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD

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• 📊 8 Security Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom in the last 60 days see them
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Updated 2026-11-01, from our data and official sources.

About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead security engineering for a defence programme: shape secure designs, define and assure controls across applications, platforms and cloud services.
- Implement and manage vulnerability management, secure configuration, hardening and change-impact assessments.
- Provide incident response leadership: triage, investigate and remediate security incidents; support continuous improvement.
- Ensure alignment with recognised frameworks and government standards (GFS 007, NIST, CIS) and support governance/compliance activities.
- Mentor and upskill engineering and operational teams; engage stakeholders to raise the security posture.
- Work independently with minimal direction on high-priority, sensitive projects requiring strong judgement and discipline.

Requirements:
- 5–10 years of hands-on security engineering experience, including vulnerability management, endpoint, identity and cloud (AWS) security.
- Practical experience applying NIST, CIS benchmarks or UK government security standards to real systems.
- Strong incident response and secure configuration/hardening skills.
- Ability to work on defence programmes and handle sensitive material; DV clearance or eligibility is required/preferred.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and implement security controls across infrastructure, platforms and applications (including cloud services), provide senior security engineering guidance, and ensure alignment with government standards; drive vulnerability management, incident response, secure configuration and continuous improvement; mentor team members and engage with stakeholders.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on security engineering experience (5-10 years), with vulnerability management, endpoint/identity/cloud security (AWS), and incident response; familiar with NIST and CIS benchmarks; able to work with minimal direction on a Defence programme; DV clearance or eligibility.

Key skills

• Vulnerability Management — in 19 other listings on The Stack
• Endpoint Security — in 5 other listings on The Stack
• Identity Security — in 2 other listings on The Stack
• Cloud Security (AWS) — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Incident Response — in 63 other listings on The Stack
• Secure Configuration — in 1 other listing on The Stack
• Hardening — in 1 other listing on The Stack
• Compliance — in 47 other listings on The Stack
• Security Design Review
• Change Impact Assessment
• Governance
• Mentoring

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-01)

• This is LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD's only listing on The Stack.
• 204 visa-sponsored jobs in the United Kingdom on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 39 visa-sponsored security engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD

Is this Cyber Security Engineer role still open?

It was posted on 2026-11-01 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD's application page before applying.

Does LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Farnborough, GB, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Vulnerability Management, Endpoint Security, Identity Security, Cloud Security (AWS), Incident Response, Secure Configuration, Hardening, Compliance, Security Design Review, Change Impact Assessment, Governance, Mentoring.