Information Security Engineering Team Leader

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ABOUT STREAM / DEPARTMENT: WHERE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

As an Infosec ETL Engineering Team Leader, you will lead a team of engineers focused on delivering high-quality ETL pipelines and data solutions with a strong emphasis on integrating security best practices. You will be responsible for the team's performance, development, and well-being while ensuring timely and secure delivery of projects. This role is ideal for someone with strong ETL expertise and a growing interest in security keen to drive innovation and implement secure data handling practices. You will typically report to an Engineering Manager (EM).

ROLE ITSELF: WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Accountability for Team Deliverables

• Oversee the delivery of ETL pipelines, ensuring compliance with security and data governance requirements.
• Maintain high timeliness, quality, and security standards in all team projects and services.
  
  

Leadership

• Implement and refine processes to foster innovation, security, and continuous improvement in ETL workflows.
• Inspire and mentor team members, building a culture of respect and trust within the team and with stakeholders.
• Manage upwards effectively by informing your Engineering Manager of progress, risks, and successes.
• Set clear, security-conscious goals for the team and provide feedback to improve performance.
• Enhance collaboration and alignment with InfoSec and data governance teams to ensure compliance and security integration.
  
  

Security-Focused Design and Delivery

• Drive the adoption of secure data handling practices in ETL pipelines, including encryption, access control, and monitoring.
• Ensure the team follows best practices in secure software engineering and ETL development.
• Incorporate security considerations into technical decisions, balancing delivery speed and security excellence.
• Identify risks early (technical and organisational) and implement mitigation strategies.
  
  

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Encourage the team to explore ways to improve ETL pipelines' security, performance, and efficiency.
• Lead discovery phases for new projects focusing on secure and scalable data solutions.
• Align the team’s technical strategy with organisational security objectives and data governance standards.

Operational Excellence

• Guide the team in resolving complex data engineering and security challenges.
• Ensure appropriate observability and monitoring of ETL pipelines to detect and respond to anomalies.
• Develop sustainable, security-aware processes to support the team's work.

[This role may be required to perform tasks as required by management deemed as a reasonable request. This role description summarises the typical functions of the role, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of possible role responsibilities, tasks and duties.]

Key skills and experience:

• Hands-on experience as an ETL Engineer with a solid understanding of ETL processes and tools.
• Awareness of data security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and data integrity.
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27001, or similar.
• Proven ability to lead or mentor teams effectively and support professional development.

What will make you stand out:

• Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Python) to implement secure automation in ETL processes.
• Interest in InfoSec topics and willingness to learn about security monitoring and threat detection.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their security services.
• Understanding of network security concepts, including secure data transfer protocols.
• Familiarity with Kanban methodology

BENEFITS: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work and life should fit together, so we offer a range of benefits focusing on well-being, development, and team spirit. The final package will depend on the contract type we agree on.

• Standard benefits: life insurance, private health care [Luxmed], Multisport card, lunch vouchers, company share programs, and assistance for everyday worries and serious health problems.
• Learning opportunities: access to the Learnebly platform and LinkedIn Learning, English classes, and a book library, 
• Parental support: additional +10 days maternity / +20 days paternity leave, funding for nurseries and kindergartens
• Fully remote model of working and "work from anywhere policy" for up to 30 days a year (also abroad).
• Office perks: centrally located offices with car and cycling parking, and home office equipment provided.
• Career growth: a clear career path with opportunities to rotate between projects, teams, domains and roles under the guidance of highly skilled senior colleagues 
• High engineering culture: unique software engineering culture with a high level of test coverage and agile environment [read about our tech stack and engineering
  practices across Ocado Technology]
• Speaker community: public speaking training and support for preparing presentations at conferences or meetups, including our own Ocado Technology Meetups
• Passions groups: running, cycling and more 
• Annual celebrations: carnival, summer parties, family picnics, or kid’s days.

At Ocado Technology, we're always exploring, learning, and implementing new initiatives, and we're eager to share stories, insights, and experiences with you. Meet our team members during meetups [Watch recordings here]

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