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Cyber Security Specialist 

Hybrid working | Permanent | Full-time, part-time or job share

You have probably used Croda’s science today without knowing it. Our ingredients are in the sunscreen that protects your skin, the medicines that keep people well, and the crop technologies helping farmers feed a growing world. We are a FTSE-listed company using smart science to improve lives - and behind all of that science sits technology worth protecting.

That is where you come in.

The role

This is the operational heart of cyber security at Croda. You will take security policy off the page and turn it into controls that actually work - in offices, in the cloud, and on manufacturing plant floors around the world. When something goes wrong, you will be at the centre of the response, coordinating people calmly and driving incidents to resolution. Day to day, you will support the operational rhythm of security: triaging alerts, prioritising vulnerabilities, advising projects, and making security feel like an enabler rather than a blocker. You will report to our Head of Cyber Services, as part of a cyber function being reshaped for the future, with real influence over how security is delivered across a global business.

Who We’re Looking For:

You do not need to tick every box. If you meet most of these and this role excites you, we would genuinely like to hear from you.

• Experience working in cyber security, with a strong understanding of core security principles and how to apply them in practice.
• Experience supporting or participating in incident response, alongside familiarity with security technologies including monitoring platforms, endpoint security, cloud controls and vulnerability tooling.
• Demonstrable fluency in AI prompt and context engineering, with the ability to use AI effectively in practical security work.
• A clear and pragmatic communicator who can provide practical security guidance to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of recognised security frameworks such as NIST CSF or ISO 27001. Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM or GCIH would be advantageous, although relevant experience is equally valued
• Experience in regulated, enterprise-scale or manufacturing environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms or security operations tooling at scale

What You’ll Be Doing: 

•  Make security real - turn Croda’s security policies and standards into practical, proportionate controls that teams actually adopt
• Respond when it matters - act as a core member of our incident response capability, coordinating or leading response across detection, triage, containment, eradication and recovery, then driving lessons learned
• Run daily operations - investigate alerts, guide vulnerability remediation, keep on top of threat intelligence, and make sure real risks get acted on
• Advise, not police - be the pragmatic, trusted security voice for IT, engineering and business teams - on projects, in change management, and in day-to-day decisions
• Work smarter with AI - use AI as a genuine force multiplier - accelerating investigation, analysis, documentation and response

AI fluency is part of this job

We are serious about this one. Modern security operations are being transformed by AI, and we want someone who is already fluent in prompt engineering and context engineering - who knows how to brief an AI model with the right context, structure a prompt to get reliable output, and judge when to trust the result and when not to. You might use these skills to accelerate log analysis, draft incident communications, summarise threat intelligence, or build repeatable AI-assisted workflows for the team.

What We Offer:

Hybrid working | Permanent | Full-time, part-time or job share. Flexible on hours We're open to this role being worked full-time, part-time or as a job share. If you have the right skills but need a working pattern that fits around the rest of your life, we'd love to hear from you. Just tell us what works for you when you apply.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Investment in your professional development, including certifications, training and mentoring.
• A broad cyber security role with exposure to security decision-making across a global organisation.
• The opportunity to help protect the technology behind science that improves lives.

Our commitment to you

Croda is building a security team that reflects the world we serve. We actively welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences, and we know that diverse teams make better security decisions. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, tell us and we will make them - no questions, no fuss.
Research shows that some candidates only apply when they meet every single requirement. Please do not rule yourself out. If this role speaks to you, apply.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role. We are also open to considering job share arrangements for this position. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process, please email candidate@croda.com.

Why Croda?

At Croda, we believe our people are our difference. We are people-led, driven by the desire to do good and deliver value, a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that have travelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing together diverse teams and talents from across the globe and, guided by our values of Responsible, Innovative, and Together, we are passionate about building an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse organisation with innovation and customer focus underpinning all that we do. Croda is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.