Information Security Analyst (GRC) - Engine by Starling

Starling; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Cardiff is seeking an Information Security professional to enhance their governance, risk, and compliance program. The role involves compliance management, audit support, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience and expertise in ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS compliance. This position offers a competitive benefits package including generous holiday allowances and wellness programs.

Benefits

33 days holiday including public holidays

Extra holiday for your birthday

Annual leave increase with length of service

16 hours paid volunteering time

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an information security role.
• Proven experience in managing compliance for ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS.
• Strong skills in security metrics and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of compliance programs.
• Act as liaison for audits and track remediation of findings.
• Participate in risk assessment and document information security risks.

Skills

Information security

Compliance management

Risk assessment

Audit processes

Organized approach

Tools

GRC software

Job description

Hybrid Working

We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine – our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person.

About The Role

In this role you will be instrumental in helping us maintain and mature our governance, risk, and compliance program. You'll play a crucial part in ensuring our ongoing adherence to security standards and regulations, building a foundation of trust for our clients and stakeholders. This is a hands‑on role, ideally suited to someone who can engage with stakeholders across our business.

What you’ll get to do

• Compliance Management: Support the day‑to‑day management of our compliance programs, with a primary focus on ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS/3DS
• Audit Support: Act as a key liaison for internal and external auditors, helping to gather evidence, prepare for audits, and track the timely remediation of any findings
• Risk Management: Participate in our risk assessment process, helping to identify, analyse, and document information security risks. You’ll also assist in developing and monitoring risk treatment plans
• Policy & Procedure Maintenance: Help to develop, update, and maintain our information security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure they are current, accurate, and aligned with compliance requirements
• Evidence Collection & Review: Automate and streamline the collection of evidence for our various compliance frameworks to ensure audit readiness
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with our Engineering, Product and Security Operations teams to embed security controls into our processes and culture
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our GRC program and related processes

Requirements

Essential

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an information security role
• Proven experience in supporting and managing compliance efforts for ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS
• Strong skills in security metrics and reporting
• Experience with audit processes and evidence collection
• A proactive, organized, and detail‑oriented approach to your work
• Experience with GRC software is a plus

Desired qualifications, if you have some of these great!

• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Interviewing

• Stage 1 – 45 min with BISO
• Stage 2 – 60 min with Team Members
• Stage 3 – Final with CTO

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you)
• An extra day's holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year

• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family‑friendly policies
• Incentives refer a friend scheme
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

About Us

Engine by Starling is on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. You may be put off applying for a role because you don’t tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re always open to discussion. So if you’re excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you’re 100 % there yet, get in touch anyway.

Engine by Starling is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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