Senior Information Security Engineer - £75,000 per annum - Fully Remote - FinTech

JR United Kingdom; Ashton-under-Lyne; Remote; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to lead compliance and cybersecurity efforts. This fully remote role involves acting as DPO and embedding scalable controls across the business. The ideal candidate will have strong regulatory knowledge and relevant certifications, with a focus on automation and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance and information security.
• Strong regulatory knowledge (UK GDPR, ISO27001).
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain compliance frameworks (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, ISO27001).
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO) managing SARs and breaches.
• Design and implement secure technical and organizational controls.

Skills

Compliance frameworks

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

CIPP/E certification

CISSP certification

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Senior Information Security Engineer - £75,000 per annum - Fully Remote - FinTech, Ashton-under-Lyne

Client:

VirtueTech Recruitment Group

Location:

Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

Senior Information Security Engineer - £75,000 per annum - Fully Remote - FinTech

My client is building a lean, automation-focused team and is looking for a Compliance and Information Security Engineer to lead data protection, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity. This strategic, hands-on role involves acting as DPO and embedding scalable, efficient controls across the business. The ideal candidate is collaborative and pragmatic, capable of balancing risk and agility in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role is available immediately and offers a fully remote working arrangement with occasional team meet-ups in London.

Key Skills:

• Lead and maintain compliance frameworks (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, ISO27001, FCA AISP), ensuring policies, procedures, and controls are current across data protection, information security, and regulatory risk.
• Act as Data Protection Officer (DPO), managing SARs, breaches, ROPAs, and DPIAs, while delivering scalable training and awareness programs across the company.
• Design and implement secure, low-overhead technical and organisational controls, oversee incident response, vendor security, and external certifications.
• Drive compliance automation initiatives to reduce manual processes and support scalable growth, including internal audits and monitoring to maintain high standards.
• Collaborate across teams to embed proportionate, automation-friendly compliance and security practices, and communicate risks effectively to leadership.
• Proven experience in compliance and information security, with strong regulatory knowledge (UK GDPR, ISO27001), excellent communication skills, and relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CISSP).

If you are interested in this role, please respond with an updated CV as soon as possible.