UK security engineer postings up 18% in a month, but few are remote
548 roles are open now across 296 employers, with new postings up from 184 to 217 over the last 30 days.
of open roles are at employers on the UK Home Office sponsor register. Amazon, LSEG, Capgemini and CrowdStrike are on the list.
UK sponsor register, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 8% ask for 10 years or more.
30% of open roles state years217 new roles in the last 30 days, against 184 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
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If you are hunting for a security engineer role in the UK, there is more to apply to than a month ago. New postings rose 18% in the last 30 days, from 184 to 217. Across the market there are 548 open roles right now, spread across 296 different employers, so no single company dominates the list.
Hiring moves at a steady pace, not a fast one. The typical role stays open 29 days before it is filled or pulled. Among the biggest named employers, Amazon has the most open roles, followed by LSEG, Capgemini and JPMorganChase, but together the top 8 employers hold only 18% of all open roles, so most of the hiring is happening outside the big names.
Visa sponsorship is worth checking before you apply. 56% of open roles sit at employers with recent filings on the UK Home Office sponsor register, including Amazon, LSEG, Capgemini, CrowdStrike, Leonardo Company and Accenture. If sponsorship matters to you, that is a useful first filter.
On experience, the median posting asks for 5 years, and only 8% ask for 10 years or more, though just 30% of postings state a years figure at all. By title, mid level makes up 49% of roles, with senior at 19% and principal at 18%, so there is real room above entry level. Remote work is scarce: only 7% of roles are listed as remote, so most hiring expects you on site or hybrid.
Python and AWS lead the skills employers name, appearing in 25% and 23% of postings. CISSP is the most requested certification, named in 27% of postings, well ahead of CISM at 16%. Only 11% of postings list pay, so there is not enough data yet to say what this market typically pays.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- More roles opened this month
New postings rose from 184 to 217 in 30 days, an 18% increase. It is a good time to be applying, with 548 roles open in total.
- Check the sponsor register
56% of open roles sit at employers with recent UK Home Office sponsor filings, including Amazon, LSEG and Accenture. If you need sponsorship, start there.
- Do not expect remote by default
Only 7% of roles are listed as remote. Plan for on site or hybrid work when you search, and look past the big names since the top 8 employers hold just 18% of roles.
Momentum
New Security roles each week
Last 30 days: 217 new roles, against 184 the 30 days before (+18%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 47 |
| 14 Sep | 42 |
| 21 Sep | 34 |
| 28 Sep | 55 |
| 5 Oct | 61 |
| 12 Oct | 46 |
| 19 Oct | 56 |
| 26 Oct | 58 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Security roles
296 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 18% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | Sponsor register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 20 | On the list | |
| LSEG | 14 | On the list | |
| Capgemini | 12 | On the list | |
| JPMorganChase | 12 | ||
| Fsp | 11 | ||
| CrowdStrike | 10 | On the list | |
| Leonardo Company | 9 | On the list | |
| Accenture | 8 | On the list |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Security roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 524 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Financial services 10%, Defense 6%, SaaS 6%. Certifications named: CISSP 27%, CISM 16%, CompTIA Security+ 9%. 7% of open roles say they are remote.
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