IT Senior Analyst – IT Security Compliance

Booker Group plc; Little Irchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Booker colleague card with 10% off + 2

Tesco colleague discounts (after 3 mo)

Tesco Mobile deals (10% off)

Discounted insurance (car, home, pet)

Eye test and glasses discount

Pension scheme and life assurance

Job summary

Booker Group plc is seeking an IT Senior Analyst – IT Security Compliance to strengthen technology controls and support compliance activities across the UK business.

The role involves partnering with Technology, Cyber Security, and wider business teams to ensure robust controls, clear documentation, evidence gathering, and reporting. A strong stakeholder mindset and collaborative approach are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk, compliance, internal controls, IT governance, cyber security, or a related discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to build credibility and influence at all levels.
• Experience documenting processes, controls, procedures or operational frameworks.
• The ability to analyse information, identify issues and support effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting change initiatives and driving continuous improvement.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance with Booker’s cyber security controls and governance framework.
• Build strong relationships with technology and business stakeholders to embed effective controls and ways of working.
• Create and maintain process documentation, including process narratives, flow diagrams and control documentation.
• Support internal and external audit activities and help coordinate remediation and improvement plans.
• Work with process owners and control owners to enhance the quality and effectiveness of controls.
• Assist with evidence gathering, control testing and KPI reporting to measure compliance and control effectiveness.
• Communicate findings, risks and recommendations clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Support the development of a sustainable, business-as-usual approach to compliance across the technology function.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert for internal controls and compliance-related activities.

Job description

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IT Senior Analyst – IT Security Compliance

Job Reference booker/TP/775767/32785

Planned Number of Hires:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Hybrid

Competitive

Working Hours:

38

Location:

Equity House Wellingborough

Closing Date:

03/11/2026

Job Category:

IT

Dept/Region:

Business Area:

Booker Group

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role

At Booker, technology plays a vital role in keeping our business moving and supporting thousands of colleagues and customers across the UK. We're looking for an IT Senior Analyst - IT Security Compliance to help strengthen our technology controls, support compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement across our technology landscape.

Working as part of the Booker Technology team, you'll partner with colleagues across Technology, Cyber Security, and the wider business to ensure our processes, controls, and documentation are effective, robust, and fit for purpose. You'll play a key role in supporting compliance activities, improving control effectiveness, and helping teams demonstrate compliance through clear documentation, evidence gathering, and reporting.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys collaborating with stakeholders, solving problems, influencing positive change, and making a real impact in a growing technology function.

You will be responsible for

• Support compliance with Booker's cyber security controls and governance framework.
• Build strong relationships with technology and business stakeholders to embed effective controls and ways of working.
• Create and maintain process documentation, including process narratives, flow diagrams and control documentation.
• Support internal and external audit activities and help coordinate remediation and improvement plans.
• Work with process owners and control owners to enhance the quality and effectiveness of controls.
• Assist with evidence gathering, control testing and KPI reporting to measure compliance and control effectiveness.
• Communicate findings, risks and recommendations clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Support the development of a sustainable, business-as-usual approach to compliance across the technology function.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert for internal controls and compliance-related activities.

You will need

• Experience working in Risk, Compliance, Internal Controls, IT Governance, Cyber Security, or a related discipline.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence at all levels.
• Experience documenting processes, controls, procedures or operational frameworks.
• The ability to analyse information, identify issues and support effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting change initiatives and driving continuous improvement.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners.

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*