About The Role

You will

• Define and maintain the global technical security architecture strategy, standards and technology roadmap.
• Act as the technical authority for security infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, integrations and engineered security solutions.
• Ensure technical security solutions are secure by design, resilient, scalable and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Identify emerging technologies and innovation opportunities which support Dyson's future security requirements.
• Lead the development and maintenance of technical standards, engineering practices and design principles.

Engineering & Architecture Management

• Provide leadership and direction to the Technical Security Engineering, Network and Integrations teams.
• Oversee delivery of engineering support, maintenance, commissioning and technical lifecycle activities across the global security estate.
• Ensure engineering resources are effectively prioritised and deployed against operational and project requirements.
• Own technical governance for system design, architecture reviews, commissioning and acceptance processes.
• Drive consistency of delivery, documentation and quality standards across all technical security disciplines.

Operational Resilience & Service Assurance

• Accountable for the availability, resilience and technical performance of security technology platforms.
• Oversee major incident management, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Ensure robust monitoring, backup, recovery and business continuity arrangements exist across the technical security environment.
• Maintain oversight of system lifecycle planning, technology refresh programmes and obsolescence management.
• Establish performance metrics and service standards for technical security systems and support functions.

People Leadership

• Lead, develop and coach a multi-disciplinary team of architects, network specialists, integration specialists and engineers.
• Build organisational resilience through succession planning, capability development, cross-skilling and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Remove dependency on individual subject matter experts by implementing standardised processes, documentation and support models.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Build effective partnerships with IT, Cyber Security, Digital, Estates, Facilities and Property teams.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to security project teams and business stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with key technology suppliers, system manufacturers and strategic partners.
• Ensure supplier performance supports Dyson's technical, operational and security requirements.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all technical security solutions comply with relevant security standards, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation, architectural artefacts and support processes.
• Support cyber security assurance activities, vulnerability assessments and penetration testing programmes.
• Ensure effective financial governance and budget management across the architecture and engineering functions.

About You

• Significant experience leading technical engineering, architecture or infrastructure teams within a complex global environment.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale security technology platforms.
• Strong knowledge of networking, systems integration, cloud technologies and physical security systems.
• Experience developing technical strategies, standards and architecture roadmaps.
• Experience leading technical incident management and service improvement activities.
• Experience managing third-party technology suppliers and service partners.
• Experience building high-performing technical teams and developing specialist talent.
• Experience operating within structured governance and change-management frameworks.

• Strategic technical leadership.
• Enterprise architecture and systems thinking.
• Strong people leadership and organisational development skills.
• Advanced stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong knowledge of security technology ecosystems, including access control, video management, intrusion detection, networking, cloud infrastructure and integrations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

Financial

-          Performance-related bonus scheme

-          Competitive pension scheme

-          Life assurance

-          Discounts on Dyson machines and retail discounts

-          Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, and Swindon)

Lifestyle

-          27 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)

-          Free on-site lunches, fruit, and hot drinks

-          Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair salon, and lifestyle assistance (concierge)

-          Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

-          Ability to purchase additional holiday

Health

-          Private medical insurance and dental insurance

-          Employee assistance programme, digital GP, on-site physio and GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support

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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.