Security Test Co-Ordinator ( 9 Months FTC) in Watford

At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA and Europe. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.

The Security Test Co-ordinator plays a key role within the Enterprise Security Testing function, ensuring that all security testing activities are efficiently planned, resourced, executed, and completed to a high standard. The role is responsible for coordinating internal and third-party security testing resources, managing test plans, ensuring prerequisites are met, and making sure testing aligns with internal processes and governance requirements. The co-ordinator ensures that testing outcomes flow smoothly through triage, remediation, retesting, and closure.

What you’ll be doing

• Security Test Planning & Coordination
  • Manage the end-to-end planning of security tests, ensuring clarity of scope, objectives, timelines, and required resources.
  • Assign appropriate internal or external testers based on skills, capacity, and test requirements.
  • Maintain the testing schedule and proactively identify risks, dependencies, or conflicts.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Process Management
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure test plans are fully understood and properly scoped.
  • Guide teams through scoping discussions to ensure accurate and actionable test requirements.
  • Communicate testing timelines, prerequisites, and expected responsibilities across teams.
• Operational & Resource Management
  • Coordinate onboarding and offboarding of internal and third-party testers in line with enterprise processes.
  • Ensure all pre-requisites (access, environments, test accounts, approvals) are in place for tests to start on time.
  • Provide occasional onsite supervision when third-party testers or activities require physical oversight.
• Lifecycle Management of Test Results
  • Ensure security testing findings progress through the full lifecycle: triage, remediation assignment, retesting, and closure.
  • Track remediation progress with stakeholders and ensure SLAs and internal policies are met.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and reporting throughout the lifecycle.
• Governance, Documentation & Continuous Improvement
  • Maintain clear documentation of processes, decisions, and test artefacts.
  • Support improvements to security testing processes, workflows, and governance.
  • Ensure work aligns with enterprise security standards, policies, and compliance requirements.

What experience we’re looking for

• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent testing activities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement abilities, including facilitating scoping conversations and resolving blockers.
• Experience coordinating technical teams, suppliers, or testing activities (security testing experience is highly advantageous).
• Ability to understand problems, work collaboratively to solve them, and clearly document outcomes.
• Familiarity with security testing processes (e.g., penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, red/blue team activities) is beneficial.
• Ability to manage suppliers and work within structured enterprise processes.
• Competent in tracking actions, dependencies, risks, and timelines across multiple workstreams.
• Requirement to report security testing updates and overviews to executive and c-suite.

Skills that would be beneficial (but not essential)

• Understanding of common security testing methodologies (e.g., OWASP, NIST).
• Experience working in large enterprises or regulated environments.
• Exposure to security tooling (e.g., vulnerability management platforms, test management systems).
• Supplier or vendor management experience.
• Security-related certifications or project/coordination certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile).
• Relevant security or technology experience through industry roles, training, or hands-on practice.

About us

At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We’re constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to market to enjoy which is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.

Giving back – Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10-year license.

Sustainability – Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy. We’ve already transitioned to renewable energy providers, made our London and Watford offices zero gas, and ensured our fleet consists of low-emission vehicles. In addition, we’re working with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date.

Empowering every voice – We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes. Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive – whether people play a game in a store or online, because when everyone can play, everyone wins.

An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre

At Allwyn, inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleagues and their families at every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging, we create a workplace where everyone feels valued, rewarded, and empowered to succeed. Our people are more than colleagues - they’re winners, driving positive change and making a real difference in communities.

Benefits

• Company Bonus Scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
• Single Private Health Cover
• Complimentary Private Medical
• Income Protection
• Flexible Benefits – EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes.
• Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption)
• Wellness Allowance £500
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Health Assessments
• Volunteering Days
• Matched Funding

We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we’ve taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at careers@allwyn.co.uk and we’ll be happy to help.