IT Governance Lead
IT Governance Lead
Bristol - Fully Remote Working
Up to GBP55,000 + benefits
Fantastic new permanent opportunity for an experienced IT Governance Lead with a strong knowledge of ISO27001 for this large financial services company based in Bristol. The position will initially be 100% fully remote with the opportunity to remain fully remote longer term.
Reporting directly into the Security Technical Lead you will help to drive the Architecture and Governance strategy forward within the business. As a member of the Architecture and Governance team, you will be at the forefront of developing the IT Governance strategy, ensuring the appropriate and robust governance policies and processes are kept up to date and adhered to.
You will report on findings and apply recommendations for corrective & preventative action, and will identify opportunities to reduce risks. You will also document mitigation of risk scenarios as well as facilitating changes related to risk mitigation & general governance improvements.
Main responsibilities:
Bristol - Fully Remote Working
Up to GBP55,000 + benefits
Fantastic new permanent opportunity for an experienced IT Governance Lead with a strong knowledge of ISO27001 for this large financial services company based in Bristol. The position will initially be 100% fully remote with the opportunity to remain fully remote longer term.
Reporting directly into the Security Technical Lead you will help to drive the Architecture and Governance strategy forward within the business. As a member of the Architecture and Governance team, you will be at the forefront of developing the IT Governance strategy, ensuring the appropriate and robust governance policies and processes are kept up to date and adhered to.
You will report on findings and apply recommendations for corrective & preventative action, and will identify opportunities to reduce risks. You will also document mitigation of risk scenarios as well as facilitating changes related to risk mitigation & general governance improvements.
Main responsibilities:
- Govern the overall IT function, ensuring compliance to various processes, policies and procedures - including:
- Governance of the operational estate, ensuring appropriate change controls, ITSM processes and security controls are being followed.
- Governance of the SDLC, ensuring adherence to relevant controls and processes across the entire CI/CD pipeline.
- Governance of the security forums and processes, ensuring security controls are being adhered to across the IT estate.
- Provide support to the Architecture and Governance function, with best practice advice and guidance for their existing and new processes and controls
- Support the change team in ensuring change goes through the appropriate governance forums and processes.
- Provide direction and alignment for the IT governance, ensuring our IT Governance is always fit for purpose and up to date for our organisational appetite.
- A proven background of working within a similar IT Governance Lead position.
- A good understanding of IT governance frameworks and processes, including working knowledge of ITIL.
- A good knowledge of ISO27001.
- Knowledge and adherence to data protection legislation and regulatory requirements (eg GDPR, FCA SYSC, PCI DSS).
- Good understanding of security incident management and incident response processes and activities.
- Excellent skills in documentation with attention to detail.
- Good knowledge of process engineering and procedural controls.
- System administration, supporting multiple platforms and applications.
- Skilled in identifying vulnerabilities in processes and systems.
- Good awareness of the current Threat Landscape.
- Good understanding of modern malware: execution methods, persistence, detection, delivery mechanisms and entry points.
- Experience delivering presentations and supporting messaging to leadership teams.
- A good knowledge of NIST (desirable).