Senior Technology Advisor — Digital Trust & Regulation

ico; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay progression

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Flexi leave

Pension (28.9% employer)

Online discount scheme

Health Cash Plan

Learning and progression opportunities

Job summary

ICO, the UK Information Commissioner's Office, is seeking a Principal Technology Adviser to shape digital trust policy and technology strategy. You will influence how identity, trust and authority are established online, aligning technical insight with regulatory approaches in public digital infrastructure.

Join a team at the forefront of policy and innovation, with opportunities to influence standards, collaborate across government, industry and academia, and contribute to high-impact digital

Qualifications

• Solid technical understanding of PKI and cryptographic concepts underpinning online trust.
• Experience with standards and specifications for identity verification and trust services.
• Ability to develop specialist expertise in online trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and expertise on technology projects and support the development of information rights policy as required.
• Support the ICO's supervisory functions relating to qualified trust services under UK eIDAS.
• Contribute technical expertise to the ICO's work on digital identity, authentication, trust services, digital credentials and associated technologies.
• Support technical assessments, investigations, research activities and regulatory projects relating to online trust.
• Work alongside experienced colleagues on real assessments of trust service providers and related regulatory and technical evaluations.
• Build strong relationships within the ICO and translate technical insights into practical regulatory and policy outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice through timely, high-quality briefings, analysis and recommendations.
• Monitor developments in online trust and their implications for information rights, including technical standards, interoperability, privacy, security, fraud prevention, usability and inclusion.

Skills

PKI knowledge

Digital identity

Cryptography concepts

Standards familiarity

Job description

ICO, the UK Information Commissioner's Office, is seeking a Principal Technology Adviser to shape digital trust policy and technology strategy. You will influence how identity, trust and authority are established online, aligning technical insight with regulatory approaches in public digital infrastructure.

Join a team at the forefront of policy and innovation, with opportunities to influence standards, collaborate across government, industry and academia, and contribute to high-impact digital