Engineering Team Lead New

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have two charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About you:

You’re passionate about helping teams build secure products and services from the start. You enjoy working closely with engineers, product teams and architects to solve complex challenges in a practical way.

You can turn security requirements into clear guidance that teams can apply every day. You’re comfortable influencing stakeholders across different areas of the business and explaining technical concepts in a way that’s easy to understand.

You enjoy balancing security, innovation and business needs. You’re naturally collaborative, curious about emerging technologies and motivated by helping others build solutions that are secure, scalable and trusted by customers.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Lead security architecture and design reviews, helping teams build secure products and platforms from the outset.

• Run and support threat modelling activities, helping teams identify risks and make informed design decisions.

• Partner with engineering, product and platform teams to embed secure software development lifecycle practices and strengthen security throughout the development process.

• Shape our approach to software supply chain security, artificial intelligence (AI) security and regulatory requirements, turning standards into practical guidance that teams can use with confidence.

Your skills and experiences might also include:

• Experience with security certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or cloud security certifications.

• Familiarity with security architecture frameworks and secure design methodologies.

• Experience with application security, threat modelling and software security tools used in modern development environments.

• Knowledge of AI security concepts, large language model (LLM) security risks and emerging security frameworks.

What are we all about?

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.

With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we’re shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you’re excited about this role - even if your experience doesn’t tick every box - you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you?

Let’s make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.