Job Description
Internal Auditor (Technology) Location(s) - Cheltenham, London, Manchester Salary - London: £47,560, Manchester/Cheltenham: £45,310 Flexible Working: Full-time or part-time positions are available, with flexible working options. Working from home is available up to one day per week – this will depend on work requirements, as your access to mission-sensitive systems will be restricted to the office. Compressed hours are also an option, providing flexibility to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.
About Us MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are the UK’s Intelligence Services. We work together to safeguard Britain’s people, interests, and businesses from various threats at home, overseas and online, including cyber-attacks, espionage, terrorism, and organised crime. Working across our vital missions, you’ll deliver impact at the heart of national security, all within a supportive and inclusive environment that allows everyone to thrive.
The Role As an Internal Auditor (Technology), you’ll join a skilled team and provide clear, honest insights to help make sure vital systems and services across the UK intelligence community are working as they should. This isn’t your typical audit role. You’ll be working across MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, providing assurance and advice on the compliance, resilience, and efficiency of operational and mission-critical technology.
These systems are cutting edge – often designed to stay ahead of evolving threats – so you’ll grow your expertise in areas like AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and specialist operational platforms. Day to day, you’ll work on a variety of projects, either as part of a small team or independently. Together, you’ll provide customers with high-quality assurance, advisory, and investigatory services along with strengthening and enhancing our internal risk management and governance.
This role can be based in London, Cheltenham or Manchester. If you’re interested, there will also be opportunities to travel within the UK and overseas. About You You’re passionate about technology and the impact it can have.
You enjoy learning and keeping up with emerging trends, and you’re excited by the idea of working with systems you won’t find elsewhere. You’ll bring knowledge and experience in technology internal auditing - whether that’s from a tech background, tech-focused audit work, or broader audit and risk management in the public or private sector. You’ll either hold a professional qualification like the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent, or be working towards one.
Experience in areas such as cyber security, IT General Controls (ITGC), change management, infrastructure, cloud, service management or AI would be really useful. But if your understanding is more focused in some areas than others, that’s okay. We’ll support your development with on-the-job training, particularly in areas like AI and emerging regulation.
You’ll have a proactive mindset, strong analytical and communication skills, and feel confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels. Training and Development From the day you join us, you’ll be fully supported. You’ll be paired with a buddy to help you settle in, and your line manager will be there to offer ongoing guidance throughout your posting.
You’ll also have access to a wide range of internal communities, support networks, and mentors to help you navigate your journey. In line with our commitment to nurturing talent and developing future leaders, we’ll support you in gaining the professional qualifications you need to grow and progress in your career.