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Senior Information Security Officer

BCT Resourcing

London

On-site

GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Full time

28 days ago

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Job summary

An innovative, market-leading company is seeking a Senior IT Security Officer to enhance their security posture. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership to set strategic priorities and acting as the Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) across various projects. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge in IT security and the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure across the business and IT, ensuring that security measures align with organizational goals. If you are passionate about security and eager to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in Information Security roles implementing security controls.
  • Strong customer focus and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with senior leadership to determine strategic security priorities.
  • Provide guidance on security projects across the organization.

Skills

Information Security
Cloud Technologies
Risk Management
Communication Skills
Time Management
Negotiation Skills
Attention to Detail

Education

CISSP
CISM
CEH
OSCP

Job description

Senior IT Security Officer - £70,000
London

We're looking for a Senior IT Security Officer to join an innovative, market-leading company. Working closely with all the senior leadership to determine strategic priorities and being the Security SME of the organisation providing your guidance and steer on projects across the business.


Working in the Security team, the Senior Information Security Consultant will be reporting into the Head of Security Strategy and Transformation and will gain fantastic exposure across the business as well as IT. You will need strong IT Security knowledge and be able to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


What you'll bring:
  1. Proven experience working in an Information Security role previously implementing information security controls across a range of technologies, e.g., Security Architect, or Security Project Lead
  2. A strong customer focus to ensure internal stakeholder needs are met
  3. Experience of cloud technologies
  4. Information Security risk management processes and best practice
  5. Disciplined and organised mind-set with a good attention to detail
  6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
  7. Excellent time management skills, including the ability to manage a demanding and variable workload with tight deadlines
  8. Good reasoning skills and the ability to clearly identify key issues

Desirable:
  1. CISSP, CISM or other equivalent foundational security qualifications or experience
  2. CEH, OSCP, GIAC or other penetration testing security qualifications or experience
  3. SABSA, SANS or other technical architecture qualifications
  4. SAFE, Scrum, or other Agile methodology experience
  5. Data Protection, Risk, Legal or HR qualifications or experience

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