IT Control Tester - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid
Posted 6 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Gaydon or Leamington , UK
Summary: The IT Control Tester role is focused on ensuring the effectiveness of IT controls within a Risk and Compliance team in London, UK. The position requires independent planning, execution, and reporting of control testing, with a strong emphasis on technical knowledge and familiarity with various IT control frameworks. The ideal candidate will engage with control owners and stakeholders to enhance compliance and security measures. This is a hybrid role with a contract duration of 6 months, classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform manual testing of IT controls related to perimeter security, resilience, important business services, and data protection.
- Execute Tests of Design (TOD) and Tests of Effectiveness (TOE).
- Document results, perform internal quality checks, and ensure updates in allocation trackers.
- Prepare and align IT Control Test Plans (including sample size and procedures).
Key Skills:
- Strong knowledge of IT domains, IT control frameworks (eg NIST, COBIT, PS21/3, DORA).
- Experience conducting walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation independently.
- Proven ability to engage and influence control owners and stakeholders.
- CISA certification preferred.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
IT Control Tester - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid
Hamilton Barnes are seeking an experienced IT Controls Tester to join their Risk and Compliance team in a hybrid role based in London, UK.
This role is key to ensuring the effectiveness of IT controls across areas such as perimeter security, resilience, data protection, and critical business services. The ideal candidate will independently plan, execute, and report on control testing while engaging with control owners. Strong technical knowledge, familiarity with frameworks like NIST, COBIT, PS21/3, and DORA, and experience in regulated environments are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform manual testing of IT controls related to perimeter security, resilience, important business services, and data protection.
- Execute Tests of Design (TOD) and Tests of Effectiveness (TOE).
- Document results, perform internal quality checks, and ensure updates in allocation trackers.
- Prepare and align IT Control Test Plans (including sample size and procedures).
What you will ideally bring:
- Strong knowledge of IT domains, IT control frameworks (eg NIST, COBIT, PS21/3, DORA).
- Experience conducting walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation independently.
- Proven ability to engage and influence control owners and stakeholders
- CISA certification preferred.
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 months (Potential to Extend)
- Location: Hybrid/3x a week in London
- Daily Rate: Up to £500 Per Day (Inside IR35)
- Start Date: ASAP
IT Control Tester - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Hybrid
