Octopus Energy started with a bold idea: to build Britain’s first truly digital energy supplier.
By combining world-class tech with brilliant humans who care deeply about customers and driving the renewable energy transition, we made it happen and earlier this year, we became Britain’s largest energy supplier.
Now, we’re scaling fast and building the next generation of products to accelerate the green energy transition. From making it effortless to switch to heat pumps, solar and EVs, to launching smart tariffs and creating renewable generation at scale, we’re solving some of the most complex challenges in energy with speed, creativity and customer obsession. We’re also enabling our global businesses to reach the full capability of what we’ve achieved in the UK, taking the learnings, products and experiences that customers love here and rolling them out worldwide.
At Octopus Tech, you’ll have real ownership, variety, and the chance to shape products that make a tangible difference in people’s lives – lowering bills, enabling greener living, and delivering experiences customers genuinely love. You’ll work side by side with teams across marketing, operations, and data, and see the impact of your work in the real world, fast.
We are very excited to be expanding our Cyber and Information Security team at Octopus Energy Group! We are looking for an ambitious, knowledgeable, and experienced Information Security Lead to join our team, to grow with the rest of the company, and ensure we continue to do so in a secure and safe way.
You will be a key partner in defining what Security is at Octopus Energy Group. We will be shaping this team to provide a world class support service to our employees, building our way out of problems and undertaking transformational organisational change.
You’ll be primarily supporting our Octopus Energy Group services, while working with various Group Subsidiaries to expand our capabilities and develop creative solutions to business challenges and opportunities to continually improve our services.
Specifically, we're looking for a Lead Information Security Analyst with at least 5 years of relevant experience to help us improve security across the Octopus Energy Group.
If you’re passionate about Information Security, automating manual GRC processes and driving a positive security culture, we encourage you to apply!
If this sounds exciting, we’d love to chat.
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What you’ll do...
- Have ownership of a functional team within the Cyber Security Team, working closely with the Head of Cyber Security to define strategic objectives and team direction
- Manage team priorities and ensures initiatives are completed within deadlines
- Collaborate regularly and effectively with the rest of the Cyber Security Team to deliver outcomes
- Lead delivery of major initiatives on clear timelines
- Build a strong culture of open communication where teammates can ask questions without fear, promoting a positive and inclusive team environment.
- Line-manage a team of Information Security Analysts in the same or similar timezone
- Set performance expectations and goals for team members
- Regularly review individual and team performance, offering actionable insights and constructive feedback to support and grow team members
- Support team delivery and promote the automation of manual process wherever sensible/feasible
- Support the implementation of security processes and requirements
- Stay abreast of emerging security threats, technologies, and industry trends to continuously enhance the organisation's security strategy
- Lead maintaining and improving our Information Security Management System (ISMS) by taking a tech-first approach and using automation where possible
- Promote a positive security culture and raising awareness through training and other initiatives
- Support the implementation of security processes and requirements
- Provide security advice and guidance to the wider technical team
- Liaise with stakeholders in relation to security issues and providing remediation/improvement recommendations
What you'll have...
- Proven experience in a leadership role within Information Security or closely related field
- A passion for security, a drive to make things better by harnessing technology
- Experience in, or knowledge of, automating GRC and other security processes to reduce manual work (this could be related to policy as code, low/no code tools or GRC specific tooling)
- Excellent communication, with a focus on doing this asynchronously
- Experience of mentoring and coaching a team to perform at a high-level of quality
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate security risks
- A good understanding of information security principles and the ability to communicate this to people who aren’t subject matter experts
- Experience producing or supporting the delivery of security awareness programs in different business environments
- The ability to demonstrate the relevance and importance of security controls and how they drive real business value
- Knowledge of industry and regulatory security standards, such as ISO 27001, SOC2, and GDPR
Ideally, you will have experience in multiple areas mentioned (or others), but we’re not expecting you to be an expert in all areas!
What will help...
- The ability to challenge and expand our thinking around GRC engineering
- Security certifications (any of the famous abbreviations)
- Security qualifications (e.g. apprenticeships or degrees)
- Experience working in organisations that maintain ISO 27001 and/or SOC 1 and SOC 2 type II certifications
- Experience working in a global organisation and managing security requirements in multiple regions
- A wider understanding of technology, especially AWS (or other CSPs) and SaaS services
- A background in a technical role or technical knowledge through education or training
- Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
💚 Why else you'll love it here...
- 💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
- 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
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We offer flexible hybrid working. Don't let location discourage you from applying if you can't make it to an office! 🙂
Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at talent@octoenergy.com and we’d love to help!
If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. 🚀
Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
