Information Security Coordinator

Information Security Coordinator

About Us:

Ocado Technology is putting the world’s grocery retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT.  We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

Of course, achieving this is no mean feat, and whilst we have ambitious strategies to grow our business, we need to match this in our capabilities to ensure the ongoing security of our sensitive data, our people, our customers, and our assets.  That’s where Ocado’s innovative Information Security team comes into play…

About the role:

The Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the day-to-day running of the team, who in turn help our business secure its systems and infrastructure. This is a highly motivated and passionate team with broad experiences, who are happy to mentor and be mentored! The team’s goal is to minimise the impact of cybersecurity incidents, provide practical guidance for the response, coordinate recovery activities, and work to prevent future incidents from reoccurring.

The Information Security Coordinator’s primary role is to manage and direct security requests to the relevant teams, oversee the penetration testing and PCI vulnerability scanning processes, and manage other related Information Security tasks.

This role also encompasses key aspects of a Security Analyst, providing hands-on support in various cybersecurity functions. Coordination tasks will make up 80% of the role, while 20% will be dedicated to analyst responsibilities.

If you possess excellent organisational and analytical skills, and a passion for developing your career within Information Security, this is a great opportunity for you!

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Managing the penetration testing program, liaising with software development teams, penetration testing teams, and cloud service providers.
• Coordinating regular activities such as PCI vulnerability scans and remediation actions.
• Tracking security incidents, security assessments, and actions from security audits.
• Liaising with Vendors and its Key Stakeholders
• Reporting on data analysis and security KPIs.
• Responding to Infosec queries and support requests.

About You:

• You’ll have a good understanding of Information technology and a strong desire to develop a career in information security.
• You’ll be technically literate, and will have strong Excel skills, and knowledge of other professional desktop programs within Microsoft Office or Google Suites.
• You’ll have demonstrably strong organisational skills and prior experience of working autonomously to define and execute a program of work.
• You’ll be an excellent communicator when writing or speaking, with good stakeholder management skills.

This would make you stand out from the crowd:

• Prior experience within a similar Information Security role would be desirable.

What we offer you:

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately. Currently, we offer technically stretching work, a competitive salary and;

• Hybrid working patterns meaning part of the working week can be spent working remotely (typically 3 days per week). However, your working pattern will depend upon your role/team).
• 30 days ‘working from anywhere’ policy.
• Wellbeing support through Apps such as Unmind and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase).
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%).
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete) .
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices.
• Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices.
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes.
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees.
• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary).

We also have regular divisional socials, sports clubs not to mention the Ocado Technology Academy for a packed schedule of courses, conferences and events. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, please submit your application below.

Be bold, be unique, be brilliant, be you. We are looking for individuality and we value diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly and equally. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive work environment. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.