Kinetic

Information Security Officer

Kinetic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Milton Keynes • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £50,000 - £60,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

  • Define technical security architecture and standards across multi-cloud SaaS platforms
  • Embed security into product development lifecycle and roadmap planning
  • Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for new features and system changes
  • Evaluate and recommend security technologies and tools
  • Manage security environments across Azure and AWS infrastructure
  • Coordinate security incident response and vulnerability remediation
  • Oversee security monitoring, alerting, and detection capabilities
  • Manage vulnerability assessment and penetration testing programs
  • Maintain identity and access management controls
  • Maintain ISO27001 certification and manage audit cycles
  • Ensure PCI/DSS compliance for payment processing systems
  • Manage GDPR compliance across all products and operations
  • Complete HECVAT and security questionnaires for higher education tenders
  • Support sales and customer success with security documentation and evidence
  • Act as primary security contact for customers and prospects

Requirements

  • Substantial information security experience in SaaS/cloud software environment (ISV or B2B software preferred)
  • Proven track record managing ISO27001 certification and compliance
  • Practical GDPR implementation experience in software products
  • PCI/DSS compliance experience with payment processing systems
  • Strong understanding of cloud security (Azure and/or AWS)
  • Application security and secure development lifecycle knowledge
  • Security incident management and cross-functional response coordination
  • Excellent communication skills - able to translate technical security for commercial and executive audiences
  • Experience supporting tender responses and client security assurance
  • Professional certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent (preferred)
  • Higher education sector experience (preferred)
  • Multi-tenant SaaS architecture security experience (preferred)
  • DevSecOps and CI/CD security integration knowledge (preferred)
  • Security frameworks: NIST, CIS Controls, OWASP (preferred)
  • Multi-jurisdictional data protection knowledge (preferred)
  • Enterprise sales cycle support experience (preferred)
Benefits
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - with extra days the longer you’re with us
  • Two paid wellbeing days each year, with a budget to enjoy some time out with someone important to you
  • Enhanced pension contributions to support your future
  • Two paid days a year to give back through volunteering, charity work, or sustainability projects with our Green Team
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles and cycle-to-work
  • 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and support
  • A full annual health check to keep you at your best
  • A flexible benefits platform - from life assurance and learning opportunities to retail discounts and cinema tickets
  • A genuine people-first culture where your growth and wellbeing come first
  • Performance-related bonus scheme to reward your contribution
  • Regular socials - from team get-togethers to all-company celebrations, with each department owning a budget for their events
  • The opportunity to attend group conferences, away days and learning forums both in the UK and abroad - network with other talent

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
technical security architecturethreat modelingrisk assessmentsvulnerability assessmentpenetration testingidentity and access managementcloud securityapplication securityDevSecOpsCI/CD security integration
Soft skills
excellent communication skillscross-functional response coordination
Certifications
CISSPCISMCISA