Starling is the UKs first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

Were a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. Were a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 4,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together!

The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness.

Hybrid Working

We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week.

About the Role and Opportunity

Were open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. The opportunity is to develop and deliver your managerial and leadership skills within the Cyber security group, we recognise that an individual's professional development, strengths and preferences will change over time and so will the demands and opportunities within the bank.

We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write or the business systems and processes they develop to make Starling Secure.

As a member of the Cyber Security team, whilst It is not expected that you will have worked in all of these areas, you will have a broad experience and knowledge across: 

Essential

• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade security tooling.
• Experience of delivering technology solutions in a highly regulated environment.
• Proven experience in IAM leadership with end to end exposure to identity governance and access management.
• Strong Knowledge of IAM principles and frameworks ( e.g RBAC, PAM, SSO, MFA, Zero Trust).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams
• Design, development (including scripting and configuration) and continuous improvement of security solutions.
• Track record of delivery and service improvement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Strong general Cyber Security domain knowledge, including Cloud security.

Desirable 

• Programming skills e.g. Python, Go, Java, Rust.
• Experience with security control frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS benchmarks, ISO27001, SOC2.