Senior Compliance Analyst

Senior Compliance Analyst Hackajob is collaborating with Sainsbury’s DTD to connect exceptional tech professionals for this role. We value amazing work and real work-life balance. This role is part of a modern software engineering environment that feeds the nation, involving data, transactions and varied technology. Role Profile As a Senior Compliance Analyst, you’ll drive the compliance assurance programme and deliver, monitor and report on the annual testing programme on IT controls and Information Security (IS) control requirements. You’ll help continuously mature and improve the controls testing roadmap and communicate with senior management. You’ll support operational effectiveness testing controls and recommend process enhancements across key control areas. What You Need To Do Deliver the annual assurance programme across IT and IS controls, including developing testing scenarios for design and operating effectiveness testing. Own and manage the assurance testing roadmap and schedule, supporting the overall Compliance strategy. Analyse the adoption of processes, documentation and controls. Contribute key reporting for the Audit Committee and Data Governance Committee. Drive continuous assessment of IS and IT control effectiveness, raising risks and defining remediation. Own remediation plans across the business to improve maturity, mitigations and reduce risk. Improve process and documentation to support controls testing and implementation of policy requirements. Ensure integrity and efficiency of audit records and compliance activity. Support internal Data Governance and Information Security projects where necessary. Maintain liaison with stakeholders to drive resolutions to any issues. Essential Criteria Demonstrable experience delivering an assurance testing programme across industry frameworks and regulations (e.g., NIST-CSF, Cyber Essentials, ITGC, ITACs, COBIT2019, COSO). Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders and support the wider agenda. Pro‑active in tracking upcoming industry changes, interpreting impact and implementing where necessary. Additional Criteria Understand business processes covering Finance, Technology and Information Security. Experience of IT audit within an external audit or internal audit role is desirable. Experience working with internal/external auditors and managing timelines, resolving findings and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Methodical and logical thinking, with strong written and spoken communication. Familiar with standard IT and IS processes and controls such as identity and access, change management, third‑party management. Ability to proactively identify and own issues and follow through to resolve them. Prioritise own workload and deliver quality results on time. Certifications such as CISA or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor are desirable. Support we will provide Your line manager will provide support and guidance. Access to the Compliance, ITGC, GRC, Finance, Data Governance and Infosec teams. Extensive training materials on NIST, IT General Controls, PCI‑DSS and GDPR. Other resources as required. Benefits We provide colleague discounts, a competitive pension scheme, life cover, performance‑related bonus of up to 20% of salary, private healthcare, annual holiday allowance with optional extra week, season ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work, interest‑free car loan up to £10k, health cash plans, salary advance, Employee Assistance Programme, up to 26 weeks’ maternity/adoption leave, 4‑week paternity leave. Hybrid working with base location of Coventry or London. #J-18808-Ljbffr