Head of IT and Compliance
Head of IT and Compliance
Location: Birmingham Business Park
Salary: £50k - £80k
CX Squared are looking to bring in two senior appointments for a software as a service business based on Birmingham business park which is next to Birmingham Airport.
Due to a restructure they are now looking to bring in a Head of IT who shall be responsible for ensuring the design, installation, maintenance, and retirement of the systems that are at the core of the business are compliant with modern security standards.
Your main responsibilities shall fall within IT and Security with some compliance risk assessments.
- Develop and manage the IT compliance strategy
- Investigate new technologies and propose improvements to the business infrastructure.
- Manage the Company's application/network security and provide a secure platform for the Company's business operations.
- Investigate and resolve infrastructure issues.
- Manage the network security in conjunction with hosting providers.
- Escalation of issues to SLT when necessary in conjunction with agreed processes
- Create and maintain processes and collateral.
- Ensure business IT changes to maintain ISO27001 are scoped and implemented.
- Ensure IT and Infrastructure are maintained to ISO27001 requirements.
- Ensure IT and Infrastructure security functions and processes are maintained to ISO27001 process requirements.
- SupportVP Quality on delivery and maintenance of ISO27001
Essential Skills Needed:
- Significant experience managing and/or directing information management
- Experience of successfully transforming and managing significant information management projects and services
- In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations that relate to information and data management
- Experience of process mapping and systems development
- Proven experience in an information security role including experience of developing Information Security policies and plans
- Working knowledge of the Data Protection Act (1998) and the incoming General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Excellent knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles as a means of relating business needs to security protocols.
- Excellent understanding of information security concepts, protocols, industry best practices and strategies (ISO27001 etc)
- Good understanding of system technology security testing (vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.)
- Good understanding of higher education IT and information environment, preferably in security, compliance/audit or infrastructure.
Due to the nature of these hires, we are keen to start the interview process before Christmas where possible!
Send your CV in to Dan Rodrigues or get in touch for a confidential chat.
Head of IT and Compliance
Location: Birmingham Business Park
Salary: £50k - £80k
CX Squared are looking to bring in two senior appointments for a software as a service business based on Birmingham business park which is next to Birmingham Airport.
Due to a restructure they are now looking to bring in a Head of IT who shall be responsible for ensuring the design, installation, maintenance, and retirement of the systems that are at the core of the business are compliant with modern security standards.
Your main responsibilities shall fall within IT and Security with some compliance risk assessments.
- Develop and manage the IT compliance strategy
- Investigate new technologies and propose improvements to the business infrastructure.
- Manage the Company's application/network security and provide a secure platform for the Company's business operations.
- Investigate and resolve infrastructure issues.
- Manage the network security in conjunction with hosting providers.
- Escalation of issues to SLT when necessary in conjunction with agreed processes
- Create and maintain processes and collateral.
- Ensure business IT changes to maintain ISO27001 are scoped and implemented.
- Ensure IT and Infrastructure are maintained to ISO27001 requirements.
- Ensure IT and Infrastructure security functions and processes are maintained to ISO27001 process requirements.
- SupportVP Quality on delivery and maintenance of ISO27001
Essential Skills Needed:
- Significant experience managing and/or directing information management
- Experience of successfully transforming and managing significant information management projects and services
- In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations that relate to information and data management
- Experience of process mapping and systems development
- Proven experience in an information security role including experience of developing Information Security policies and plans
- Working knowledge of the Data Protection Act (1998) and the incoming General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Excellent knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles as a means of relating business needs to security protocols.
- Excellent understanding of information security concepts, protocols, industry best practices and strategies (ISO27001 etc)
- Good understanding of system technology security testing (vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.)
- Good understanding of higher education IT and information environment, preferably in security, compliance/audit or infrastructure.
Due to the nature of these hires, we are keen to start the interview process before Christmas where possible!
Send your CV in to Dan Rodrigues or get in touch for a confidential chat.
