Principal Cyber Security Engineer

Job Description

Principal Cyber Security Engineer

Join a highly visible, senior technical role where you’ll influence security outcomes across the organisation, working flexibly and collaborating with architecture and change teams. This is an opportunity to take real ownership, act as a technical authority, and drive secure-by-design principles while continuing to develop your expertise across modern cyber technologies and platforms.

This role will operate on a hybrid basis with travel to our Leeds & Bradford Head Offices.

About the role

As a Principal Cyber Security Engineer, you will act as a senior technical authority, providing oversight, consultancy and guidance across Information & Cyber Security and the wider organisation.

• Drive consistent, high-quality security engineering practices, improving capability and alignment across security, threat & vulnerability, and assurance teams

• Translate complex technical risks into clear, business-aligned decisions, supporting change and transformation initiatives

• Strengthen organisational resilience through enhanced oversight of critical technologies (including identity platforms) and evolving threat response

• Provide expert technical leadership and act as an escalation point for complex cyber security challenges across the organisation

• Ensure security requirements are clearly defined, translated, and embedded into change and transformation activities

About you

You will bring deep technical expertise and a collaborative approach, enabling you to influence senior stakeholders and shape secure outcomes across multiple teams.

• Strong experience in cyber security engineering, including modern tooling, complex infrastructure, and secure design principles

• Proven ability to bridge technical, risk, and business perspectives, translating security requirements into effective solutions

• Experience in threat identification, vulnerability management, and identity & access management, alongside strong communication and consultancy skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as architecture, change, and technology services to deliver secure outcomes

• Relevant cyber security qualifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC or equivalent) and a commitment to ongoing professional development

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.