Hybrid Cybersecurity Controls Tester (36h/wk)

Pertemps; Reading; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary up to £50k

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Performance bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Thames Water is seeking a Control Tester to join the Information Security team and help deliver cybersecurity control testing across multiple domains. You will assess design and effectiveness, gather evidence, and support reporting and documentation to ensure controls operate as intended within a large national infrastructure.

Hybrid role based in Reading with 36 hours per week. Eligibility for Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) clearance is required.

Formación

• Experience in IT audit, IT risk, or cybersecurity control testing within an enterprise environment.
• Understanding of cybersecurity control frameworks and assurance methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess control effectiveness.
• Experience working collaboratively with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Ability to manage tasks independently while contributing to team objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation and reporting.
• Good planning and organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in the execution of cybersecurity control testing activities in accordance with defined procedures, templates, and standards.
• Support the development and localisation of test scripts tailored to specific control environments.
• Gather and document evidence to assess the design and operational effectiveness of cybersecurity controls.
• Collaborate with control owners and service owners to clarify control objectives and facilitate smooth testing execution.
• Maintain accurate documentation for each control assessment, including test plans, results, and supporting evidence.
• Produce clear and consistent reports detailing testing outcomes and observations.
• Escalate issues, control deficiencies, or delays to the Control Testing & Assurance Manager.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the control testing framework, methodologies, and documentation.
• Work with key business stakeholders to support the organisation’s cybersecurity and compliance objectives.
• Support the wider cybersecurity assurance programme through structured testing and evidence-based analysis.

Conocimientos

IT audit

IT risk

cybersecurity control testing

analytical thinking

stakeholder collaboration

documentation and reporting

task management

communication skills

Educación

Security certifications (CISA, CISSP, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor)

Herramientas

COBIT

COSO

Descripción del empleo

Thames Water is seeking a Control Tester to join the Information Security team and help deliver cybersecurity control testing across multiple domains. You will assess design and effectiveness, gather evidence, and support reporting and documentation to ensure controls operate as intended within a large national infrastructure.

Hybrid role based in Reading with 36 hours per week. Eligibility for Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) clearance is required.