Information Security Specialist

6 days ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Information Security Specialist to join our team in Coventry. This role will be responsible for managing and reducing threats to Sainsbury's data and systems, ensuring minimised exposure.

About the Role
  • Ensure all appropriate risks are recorded, assessed, and regularly reviewed
  • Work with the risk team and stakeholders to identify and highlight risks that could significantly affect the business and escalate them appropriately
  • Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify mitigating actions and remediation plans
  • Track and report progress of mitigating actions and support risk owners with remediation plans
  • Produce accurate risk reports and metrics for senior management and governance forums
  • Proactively identify and interpret changes in regulatory requirements, legislation, and industry best practice
  • Assist in creating and delivering the risk roadmap
  • Continuously refine and improve risk methodologies and processes ensuring documentation is kept up to date
  • Assist with creating and delivering risk training for colleagues and help to raise the profile of risk management
  • Support the creation of internal security policy
Requirements
  • Risk management experience and working within a risk management framework
  • Demonstrable ability to drive risk remediation plans and work with risk owners to help meet key risk mitigation deadlines
  • Good knowledge and passion for information security with an eye for detail
  • Familiar with information security controls, frameworks, and tooling
  • Ability to proactively identify and own any issues and follow through to resolve them
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, be able to work collaboratively with a range of people at all levels, both technical and operational
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and deliver quality results on time to budget
  • The ability to think methodically and logically
  • Knowledge of NIST and ISO27001 desirable
  • Qualifications such as CRISC, CISSP, and the CompTIA+ suite desirable but not essential
Benefits
  • Your line manager will provide support and guidance
  • Access to the DGIS teams who have a wide array of skills and knowledge
  • Extensive support and training materials available
  • Other resources as required
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of approximately £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
  • A comprehensive benefits package, including colleague discount, pension scheme, life cover, performance-related bonus, and private healthcare
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your career
  • A supportive and inclusive work environment


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