OpenShift Security Lead – IT Governance & Risk (Contract)

Square One Resources; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an IT Security Officer to manage security compliance and risk in the OpenShift migration program. Responsibilities include enforcing security standards, ensuring infrastructure compliance, and managing incident responses. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, strong IT security governance experience, and familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as PCI DSS. This contract role in Sheffield requires a combination of technical expertise and strong leadership skills, with a competitive daily rate offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Strong experience in IT security governance and compliance.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like PCI DSS, GDPR.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enforce security standards and review designs.
• Identify and mitigate security risks during migration.
• Define strategic vision for service ownership.
• Coordinate incident response and root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance for cloud and on-prem systems.

Skills

IT security governance

Compliance management

Infrastructure management

Service management

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Encryption standards

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an IT Security Officer to manage security compliance and risk in the OpenShift migration program. Responsibilities include enforcing security standards, ensuring infrastructure compliance, and managing incident responses. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, strong IT security governance experience, and familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as PCI DSS. This contract role in Sheffield requires a combination of technical expertise and strong leadership skills, with a competitive daily rate offered.