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. EDR, WAF, SIEM, email security, vulnerability management).
Solid understanding of
enterprise IT and cloud infrastructure
.
Proven ability to
operate, improve, and troubleshoot security platforms at scale
.
Experience working in
global, distributed teams
.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
Nice to Have
Experience building or scaling a security engineering team.
Exposure to automation, scripting, or infrastructure-as-code in a security context.
Experience aligning operational security engineering with
security architecture and control design
.
About FNZ
FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.
We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.
We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.2 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).
Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.
