Spirax Group

About the Company

Spirax Group is the new name for Spirax-Sarco Engineering.

We are a global thermal energy and fluid technology solutions Group, positioned to play a critical role in enabling the industrial transition to net zero, in support of our Purpose, to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders, as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world.

Our solutions improve the operating efficiency and safety of the critical industrial processes that sit behind the production of consumables used every day. Our recently launched new-to-world decarbonisation* solutions use proprietary technologies to electrify boilers, for the raising of steam, as well as the electrification of other critical industrial process heating applications.

Our Group comprises three world-leading Businesses:

Steam Thermal Solutions helps customers control and manage steam within their mission critical industrial applications, helping to put food safely on the world’s tables and keep our hospitals running.

Steam Thermal Solutions includes:

Spirax Sarco

Gestra

Electric Thermal Solutions has proprietary technologies that deliver electrification solutions at scale in industrial settings. We also deliver freeze protection and defrost solutions critical to aviation and space industries and ensure thermal uniformity in semiconductor chip manufacturing to power the critical electronic systems we rely on.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is engineering vital fluid technology solutions that optimise the efficient use of resources and support advancements in global health, such as lifesaving vaccines and gene therapies.

Spirax Group is a FTSE 100 Company, headquartered in Cheltenham (UK). We have 37 strategically located manufacturing plants around the world, with 10,000 colleagues, operating in 66 countries and serving 110,000 customers globally.

* Eliminates Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions when connected to a green electricity source.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Spirax Group

Job Title

Head of Technical Security

Job Description

**Job Title**: Head of Technical Security **Role Summary** Lead the organization’s technical security strategy and execution, overseeing secure architecture, identity management, and incident response across Azure and hybrid infrastructures. Manage and mentor a team of security architects and engineers, ensure continuous improvement of security controls, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. **Expectations** - Deliver measurable security improvements and align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements. - Maintain a deep, hands‑on understanding of Microsoft security tooling and hybrid identity environments. - Drive security roadmap development using frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOC 2. - Provide technical leadership for incident response, forensic analysis, and remediation. **Key Responsibilities** - Shape and implement technical security strategy and roadmap. - Oversee secure architecture development and secure‑by‑design practices. - Support IT and Enterprise Architecture in secure decision‑making for Azure and hybrid infrastructure. - Deliver integrated identity strategy across Azure AD/Entra ID and on‑prem environments. - Lead security incident response, including digital forensics and remediation guidance. - Partner with operations, architecture, and project delivery teams to accelerate security improvements. - Manage external security engagements (penetration testing, red‑team assessments) in collaboration with Governance, Risk & Compliance. - Develop and implement technical security improvements from internal and external audits. - Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating technical risks into actionable business insight. **Required Skills** - Expert knowledge of hybrid identity platforms (Entra ID, on‑prem AD, PAM). - Hands‑on experience with Microsoft security tools: Defender, Sentinel, SIEM, EDR, PAM, vulnerability management. - Strong understanding of cloud and infrastructure security, especially Azure. - Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, SOC 2). - Proven ability to lead security and IT transformation programmes (e.g., data centre migrations, Microsoft 365 adoption). - Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. - Analytical, proactive, outcome‑driven mindset with focus on measurable improvement. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field. - Relevant certifications: AZ‑500, AZ‑104, TOGAF/SABSA, SC‑100, CCSP, CISSP (preferred).

Cheltenham, United kingdom

Hybrid

23-02-2026