Senior IT Security & Compliance Analyst - Remote

Sanderson; Wokingham; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking a Senior IT Security Analyst to support a growing Security Operations function with emphasis on information security assurance, governance, and audit. You will own audit activity, maintain evidence, and help colleagues and customers understand how security controls are managed.

The role requires practical experience in security assurance, ISO 27001, and working with security tools. Location is home-based with occasional travel to company offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in information security, security assurance, GRC or related roles.
• Practical experience supporting audits, maintaining evidence and tracking actions to completion.
• Working knowledge of ISO 27001, ISMS practices and security controls.
• Experience responding to customer security questionnaires or assurance requests.
• Confidence coordinating work, following up and explaining security matters to stakeholders.
• A working understanding of security operations and technical security tools.

Responsibilities

• Support security audits and assurance activity, gathering evidence and keeping records up to date.
• Help maintain the ISMS and support ISO 27001 control reviews and audit readiness.
• Track remediation actions, coordinate with owners and follow up to ensure completion.
• Respond to customer security questionnaires and due-diligence requests with relevant teams.
• Oversee task allocation and follow-up through assurance workflows and tools.
• Advise colleagues on security questions and act as an escalation point with the wider security team.
• Support the broader Security Operations function and engage with technical security issues.

Skills

Information security

GRC

Security compliance

Audit support

ISO 27001

ISMS

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Defender XDR

Entra ID

Intune

Purview

Qualys

Wiz

InsightIDR

SharePoint

SecurityScorecard

Job description

Sanderson is seeking a Senior IT Security Analyst to support a growing Security Operations function with emphasis on information security assurance, governance, and audit. You will own audit activity, maintain evidence, and help colleagues and customers understand how security controls are managed.

The role requires practical experience in security assurance, ISO 27001, and working with security tools. Location is home-based with occasional travel to company offices.