Security Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 3,589 open Security jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 850 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and cybersecurity.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £54,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 | 144 |
| GBP | day | £575 | £650 | £750 | 21 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 32%
- ai 20%
- cybersecurity 15%
- automation 14%
- aws 14%
- iso-27001 12%
- cloud-security 12%
- azure 12%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 700 · 20%
- Remote 252 · 7%
- Onsite 125 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 340 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 596
- Lead 300
- C-level 124
- Principal 110
- Intern 45
- Junior 39
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 506
- 501-1000 employees 183
- 51-200 employees 62
- 11-50 employees 19
- 201-500 employees 14
- 1-10 employees 1
Security Architect (Cloud Security)
Designs and implements secure cloud architectures for government and enterprise clients, ensuring compliance and protecting sensitive data.
AI Security Architect
Design and secure AI systems, LLMs, and agentic workflows for a large enterprise undergoing digital transformation.
AI Security Engineer
Designs and embeds security controls for AI-driven systems, ensuring secure-by-design principles across the software lifecycle.
Senior Software Engineer - FDE - Security Check (SC) Clearance
Senior software engineer embedding with UK defense/intelligence customers to design, build, and ship secure, AI-powered solutions end-to-end.
Security Assurance Specialist
Oversee cyber security risks across suppliers, ensure compliance with frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIST CSF, and maintain Secure by Design principles for an in-house team.