IT Assurance Officer/ GRC Lead

3 days ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom TechNET IT Full time

United Kingdom - Gloucester Posted: 16/09/2025 Salary: £65K to £520.00 per Year ID: 36583_BH Apply OR IT Assurance Officer (Permanent) Location: Hybrid - Gloucestershire (2 days per week)  Salary: £65,000-£70,000 (dependant on experience) + bonus & benefits Start: ASAP The opportunity We're looking for an IT Assurance Officer to strengthen our governance, risk, and compliance capabilities across a complex, modern IT landscape. You'll help design, test, and continuously improve the controls that keep our business secure, resilient, and audit-ready, working closely with Technology, Security, and Internal Audit teams. What you'll do Plan and deliver IT assurance reviews across infrastructure, applications, and cloud (Azure/AWS). Test and validate IT general controls (access, change, backup/restore, DR/BCP), tracking remediation through to closure. Maintain and evolve the ISMS; support external and internal audits (e.g., ISO 27001). Perform risk assessments (cyber, information, third-party) and recommend pragmatic controls aligned to frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS). Own policy/standard updates, control evidence, and high-quality documentation. Partner with data protection and security teams on GDPR and security-by-design. Produce clear, executive-ready reporting on control performance, KRIs/KPIs, and risk posture. Champion awareness and continuous improvement across the organisation. What you'll bring 3-5+ years in IT assurance, audit, risk, or security governance (industry or Big 4/consulting). Hands-on experience testing/designing IT controls and managing remediation. Working knowledge of ISO 27001/2, NIST, COBIT, CIS Controls, and ITIL practices. Familiarity with cloud platforms, identity & access management, and change management. Strong documentation and stakeholder skills; comfortable influencing at pace. Desirable certifications: CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CRISC, or similar. Nice to have Experience in regulated or multi-site organisations. Exposure to GRC tooling (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, Archer) and audit management. SOX controls understanding and/or analytics/reporting (e.g., Power BI). What's on offer Competitive base + bonus, pension, and comprehensive benefits. Hybrid working with modern tooling and supportive leadership. Funded training & certifications and a clear path for progression. Apply OR Share: IT Assurance Officer/ GRC Lead

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