IT and Infosec Manager, Beam
£50-70k
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2-5 days a week in office
Reinventing welfare services with tech & AI
Be an early applicant
Reinventing welfare services with tech & AI
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
£50-70k
+ Share options
2-5 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To give everyone access to human-centred welfare services
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone who has deep technical abilities and stakeholder management to drive out the future of our IT systems
- You are the sort of person who loves finding automations and efficiencies in IT - so much so that everything “just works”
- If you are someone who has seen all the great IT tools out there and wondered “why can’t we implement this?”, then this role could be perfect for you
- You deeply care about IT being a service that exists but isn’t noticeable. Things just work and it's all down to the processes you’ve put in place
- You are autonomous and have a bias to action - the ownership of this area is vast and you will have to make decisions and problem solve quickly and effectively
- You’ve managed IT infrastructure at scale before - you might not have been the owner of it, but have worked in a highly productive team and want that step up now
- You’ll have over 5+ years experience in the IT world - worked in potentially similar-sized organisations or places that have experienced high growth
- You have a deep and broad knowledge of IT software, networking and cybersecurity and are always looking for smarter ways to implement processes
- Proficiency in security tools and technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software
- You have gone through the dance of implementing compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and HIPAA
- You not only look at the processes in place, but the cost of them and deeply care about making businesses more efficient both monetarily and process-wise
What the job involves
- You’ll be joining a company that’s having a huge impact on people’s lives with a culture where you can be yourself, have fun and progress rapidly
- We are seeking a highly skilled IT and Information Security Manager to join our team
- You will oversee and manage Beam's IT infrastructure and information security strategies - making us more efficient, productive and secure
- This is an incredible opportunity for someone to have complete ownership of our IT systems end-to-end
- Developing the overall IT and security strategy alongside the CISO and CTO to support all our business operations - you’ll have the chance to bring your best ideas to the table
- Implementing security and compliance measures for our systems with the right tools - caring about productivity and ensuring it doesn’t impede our ability to go fast
- Focus on automating our IT set-up and bringing in the right technologies and tools to help us go faster, but safely and with all the compliance checks
- Manage our risk and security through audits and device management that is easy to maintain as well as bringing in the right procedures to manage compliance
- Liaising with external partners, e.g pentesters, to detect and respond to vulnerabilities
- Responsible for ensuring IT / Security awareness and training @ Beam
- Bringing in the right hardware and software that helps us do our jobs in the best way possible, whilst maintaining a budget
Application process
- All our interviews are currently conducted over Google Meet
- It usually takes us a week to get back to you after each round
- Due to a high number of applications, we are unfortunately unable to offer feedback before Round 2
- Feedback for subsequent rounds is always provided
- We take hiring seriously
- We have a 3-stage interview process, giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you
- 30 mins with our Talent team
- 1 hour with David Annez (CTO) and Stuart Murray (CISO)
- 1 hour with Sasha Watson (Chief People Officer)
- Good luck!
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Trusted by over 100 government partners, Beam is a social enterprise that brings AI to welfare services. Enabled by tech and AI, their caseworkers have supported thousands of underserved people into homes and jobs, whilst their software has slashed admin for thousands of frontline workers across the UK.
Beam is funded by established names in the UK tech scene, the world's top impact funds and the Mayor of London. Founder and CEO, Alex Stephany, brings a track record from his previous startup backed by Index Ventures and was recently named Purpose Entrepreneur of the Year 2024. The rest of Beam's senior team has their own wealth of experience from a variety of leading startups, tech, and social impact businesses like Arm, Multiverse, and GoCardless.
Beam has also won multiple awards, including a Queen's Award - one of the UK's most prestigious business awards - and has twice been voted as one of the top 100 places to work in the UK. Their work has been covered widely in the media, with features from the BBC, The Times, FT, Forbes and The Independent.
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Meaningful work
"I love working for Beam because you can be certain that everything you do day-to-day will have a visible and lasting impact on a homeless person."
Company benefits
- Share options - Be a Beam owner with EMI-qualifying share options
- Annual retreat - Bond with teammates on a yearly team retreat
- Team talks - Network with big name tech entrepreneurs
- Meditation app - Free subscription to Calm meditation app
- Cyclescheme - Get a discounted bike and accessories
- Generous Holiday - 28 days per year + bank holidays
- Hybrid working - Work at our beautiful Shoreditch office or at home
- 1:1 workplace coaching through More Happi
- 1:1 financial wellbeing through Bippit
- Discounted tech products with Techscheme
- On-demand therapy, coaching, classes & content - powered by Oliva
Company values
- ⚡️ We make an impact - we change lives and fix social problems by setting and achieving ambitious targets
- 🗯 We're open & transparent - we communicate openly and transparently with each other and the world
- 🌱 We get better together - we support each other to improve and actively work on personal growth - with no ego
- 🔦 We're beams of energy and focus - we bring energy and strive for laser focus in our work
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Alex Stephany
(CEO)Previously CEO of JustPark, a leading online marketplace for parking with over 4m customers backed by Index Ventures. Expert on the sharing economy and author of The Business of Sharing (Macmillan).
Seb Barker
(COO)Helped pioneer personalised healthcare for the NHS. Worked on the world's first social impact bond in homelessness.
People progressing
Bluinse is a rising star in ops, focused on Beam Lettings: a pioneering service supporting homeless people into stable homes. Outside of Beam, Bluinse is a bit of a dance star with over 100k subs.
Ryan (no relation to Bluinse :) ) is another rising star in ops, supporting homeless people into stable jobs. Ryan loves footie and guitar. He also organises 'Active Wellbeaming' - our paid for team PT.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Beam
Amira & Kat (Chairs of DEI at Beam)
- We work hard to build teams that are diverse in every way.
- We’re committed to creating inclusive hiring processes which allow people with diverse backgrounds to showcase their talents
- We particular encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in startups: those from black and underrepresented ethnic groups and people with lived experience of homelessness/social disadvantage
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