# Lead Security Engineer

Join Kainos and Shape the Future At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS: As a Lead Security Engineer (Consultant) in Kainos, you will be responsible for leading our security engineering and security testing efforts across Kainos Platforms and Services. They will set direction on our security testing methodology, engagement scoping, outputs and tool/technology selections, whilst developing our more junior security engineers accordingly. They’ll work with agile delivery teams to develop good security practices throughout the software development journey. As a technical leader in the team, you w

- **Id**: 3766532
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/kainos-lead-security-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Birmingham, United Kingdom, Belfast, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T20:15:27Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T03:08:35Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4400
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: IT Consulting & Digital Transformation, Custom Software Development

## Company

- **Id**: 51458
- **Name**: Kainos
- **Domain**: kainos.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/kainos>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 81
- **Open postings**: 15
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.667
- **Repost share**: 0.133
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 35
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Azure** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **GDPR** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **OWASP** — Optional: no
- **OWASP ASVS** — Optional: no
- **OWASP Top 10** — Optional: no
- **SOC 2** — Optional: no
- **SQL** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no
- **Burp Suite** — Optional: yes
- **DLP** — Optional: yes
- **Kali Linux** — Optional: yes
- **Metasploit** — Optional: yes
- **Nessus** — Optional: yes
- **Nmap** — Optional: yes
- **PKI** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T20:15:27Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker); Route: Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 35
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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