Engineering Manager - Information Security
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Sainsbury's Tech
Closing date: 08 May 2026
Requisition ID: 400058914
We’re a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK’s largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. All of this equals over 1.2 billion transactions each year, presenting a volume, depth and complexity of data that few can match.
We don’t think we’re exaggerating when we say we have the most exciting data set in the country. And from the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using cutting-edge technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience – like our award-winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you’ll have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real-world challenges. And you’ll get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK.
As Engineering Manager for Information Security, you’ll use your engineering expertise to lead a multi skilled engineering team, enabling the delivery of solutions to create value, drive efficiency and ensure our business is secure. You’ll have end-to-end ownership of security products for Web proxy and Email gateway security, across Change and Run activities, owning the entire stack, including Service Management.
As well as being technically skilled, you’ll be able to drive progress and work collaboratively with Product Owners and the business to influence outcomes as well as supporting the Product Owner to deliver the Product strategy. You’ll be responsible for recruiting, retaining and motivating your team to deliver end-to-end technical solutions for Information Security products.
With a constant focus on making things better for our customers, you’ll balance the day to day delivery of technical development and service, while also proactively planning ahead to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks. You’ll also be a key contributor to the continued progress of engineering practice, including frameworks and tools to support continuous improvement across the business.
More about the role
- You’ll recruit diverse teams who are both exceptionally talented and fit the culture of the business
- Mentoring and coaching colleagues within your team using your expertise as a Security Engineer
- Help shape a world class Information Security engineering function by bringing your experience of cutting-edge processes and technologies into the business
- Ensure your team possesses and develops the right skills by deeply understanding the requirements of the product you are building, enhancing and deploying.
- Work with Product Managers to define the Product objectives as well technical direction
- Work with the Engineers deliver the technical milestones for each product inline with the Product strategy
- Work with vendors and strategic partners for all change related activities
- Act as the technical authority for Gateway Security domains, including Web Security, Email Security, Secure Internet Access and PKI
- Encourage and facilitate communities of practice to ensure we share best practice across the engineering teams
- Clear understanding of Agile ways of working. Advocate and embed Agile/lean delivery methodologies
- Responsible for managing and delivering against initiative level budgets, working closely with Product to do this
- Responsible for the transitioning products into BAU support and SLA’s, DORA metrics and change, problem and incident management processes within our engineering capabilities
- Manage the people and product financial data for your team, meeting targets, providing timely and accurate reporting, and creating opportunities for value realisation in line with our internal processes
Essential Experience
- You’ll be an Engineer with a passion for leading and coaching teams of security engineers, building a culture to bring out the best in your teams by inspiring them and developing strong relationships
- Someone who likes to roll up their sleeves and has hands on experience of the languages, tools, and infrastructure
- You’ll be self-driven and constantly striving to improve your teams, focusing on continuous development
- You’ll have substantial experience leading engineering professionals in an Information Security environment or high-tech company
- Demonstrable experience working with or governing enterprise email security platforms, including anti‑phishing, malware detection, and identity‑based protections
- Solid understanding of cryptographic concepts and their application in large‑scale enterprise environments
- Ability to engage confidently in security architecture discussions with peers across Risk, Architecture, Compliance, and Engineering
- Record of developing and delivering large scale, distributed or complex scale platforms
- Advanced working knowledge of a coding language/framework such as JavaScript and React and open to learning new languages
- Ability to prioritise and focus to manage multiple deliveries in different areas
- Attention to detail, able to foresee potential pitfalls before they arise
- Ability to manage Capex and Opex lines in the P&L
As well as lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, you’ll get:
· Colleague discount across our multi-brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat
· Holiday allowance
· Bonus scheme
· Pension plan
· Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
