Automation & Monitoring Lead — Control Testing

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £70,000 per a

26 days annual leave (30 with service)

Generous Pension Scheme

Performance-related pay

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Control Testing Automation & Monitoring Lead to design and deliver automated control testing and monitoring solutions across IT, OT and business environments. You will work with the Control Testing & Assurance Manager, digital teams, and stakeholders to automate control testing and implement continuous monitoring aligned to risk and compliance objectives.

The role modernises the control testing programme through automation and data integration, strengthening security

Qualifications

• Experience in control testing automation or related assurance activities in an enterprise.
• Strong understanding of risk management and control frameworks.
• Ability to measure and report control effectiveness with data.
• Experience collaborating with technical and business teams to deliver automation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to automate control testing across IT, OT, and business functions.
• Design and implement automation plans to support continuous monitoring of controls.
• Evaluate tooling and technologies for control testing automation.
• Collaborate with digital teams to acquire and integrate data.
• Review automated testing outputs to report control deficiencies.
• Document automation workflows and exception handling.
• Engage with project teams and control owners to gather requirements.
• Ensure automation initiatives meet timelines and programme objectives.
• Escalate risks or delays to the Control Testing & Assurance Manager.
• Support continuous improvement of the control testing programme through automation.
• Stay informed on frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS Controls.

Skills

Automation

Risk management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

CISA / CISSP / CRISC / ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Tools

Python

PowerShell

RPA platforms

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Control Testing Automation & Monitoring Lead to design and deliver automated control testing and monitoring solutions across IT, OT and business environments. You will work with the Control Testing & Assurance Manager, digital teams, and stakeholders to automate control testing and implement continuous monitoring aligned to risk and compliance objectives.

The role modernises the control testing programme through automation and data integration, strengthening security