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IT Assurance LeadPearson Carter • Reading, ENG, GB
IT Assurance Lead

IT Assurance Lead

Pearson Carter • Reading, ENG, GB
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

IT Assurance Lead (contract)

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Pearson Carter are working with a leading organisation delivering critical defence and technology programmes. They are looking for an experienced IT Assurance Lead to play a key role across a high-profile programme, ensuring applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments are secure by design and compliant throughout their lifecycle.

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This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative environment where you'll work closely with customers, programme stakeholders, development teams, and security specialists to embed security from the outset and drive best practice across the programme.

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Responsibilities:

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  • Lead IT Assurance activities across applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments, ensuring Security by Design principles and compliance requirements are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.
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  • Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions aligned with programme objectives.
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  • Define secure development standards, oversee assurance activities, and ensure effective security controls protect critical systems and data.
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  • Identify, assess, and manage IT risks while driving continuous improvements to security processes, compliance, and overall programme assurance.
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Experience:

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  • Strong background in IT Assurance, Cyber Security, or Information Security, ideally within defence or another highly regulated environment.
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  • Excellent knowledge of Security by Design principles and recognised frameworks including ISO 44001, NIST 800-53/171/172, NIS2, DEFSTAN, and JSPs.
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  • Experience securing cloud, infrastructure, and application environments, with proven risk management and compliance expertise.
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  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, organisational, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and travel when required.
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Salary

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They offer a highly competitive daily pay rate and benefits package.

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Location

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The role is based on a hybrid working model in Reading, with travel to customer and programme locations as required.

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How to Apply

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Please apply asap with your CV to be considered for this position. You can also get in touch with me on or 0191 406 6111.

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