Information Security Officer

Location: Greater London

Aareon is Europe’s established provider of SaaS solutions for the real estate industry and a pioneer of the sector’s digital future.

With its software solutions, Aareon connects people, processes, and properties—bringing the industry closer together. With the Aareon Property Management System, based on intelligent software solutions, the company enables the efficient management and maintenance of residential and commercial properties and creates digital experiences for all stakeholders.

As a reliable and innovative partner, Aareon is committed to progress, positive change, and sustainable living and working spaces for everyone.

We value a working environment in which diversity and flexibility are appreciated, cooperation in partnership and mutual support in the team are a matter of course and learning is perceived as an opportunity.

Become part of our international team! Become part of #One Aareon! We are looking forward to meeting YOU!

Salary: £70,000-£80,000 per year (depending on experience)

Work Location:

Hybrid London or Manchester Hours per week: 37.5

Contract Type:
Permanent, full-time About the Role Aareon UK builds software that housing providers and property professionals rely on every day. As our product set grows, security and data protection matter more than ever. We’re hiring a UK Security Officer to take ownership of security across the UK business.

This is a senior role covering security across applications, platforms, infrastructure, and engineering. You’ll also act as the UK Information Security Officer, helping protect customer data, maintain compliance, and keep security practical in day-to-day delivery.

You’ll be the main UK contact for the Group Security Operations Centre in Germany, making sure group direction works in practice for the UK business. You’ll own the UK security programme, build on what is already in place, and help bring more consistency across our UK brands.

Team & Scope This is initially an individual contributor role with strong matrix influence across teams. It works alongside Cloud Ops, IT, Legal, Compliance and Engineering.

What You’ll Be Responsible For
1. Developing and running the UK security strategy

Set and deliver a clear UK security strategy that aligns with group direction while working for the UK business. You’ll turn group guidance into practical local plans, set priorities, and help leadership make sensible investment decisions. A key part of the role is bringing more consistency across our UK brands. You’ll also help shape and manage the UK security budget, making sure investment is focused on the right risks, controls, and priorities.
2. Governance, risk and compliance

Own and improve our UK security governance. That includes the ISMS, policies, risk management, and the controls needed to meet our obligations. You’ll make sure we stay on top of ISO 27001, ISO 9001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and any relevant customer or sector requirements. You’ll also support audits, due diligence, customer assurance activity, and third-party risk management, helping coordinate evidence, maintain assurance readiness, and improve how we manage security obligations across the UK business.
3. Security operations, vulnerability management and incident support

Help oversee day-to-day security operations for the UK, working closely with Cloud Ops and the Group SOC. You’ll support and coordinate security incidents when they happen, making sure the right people are involved and that follow-up actions are properly seen through. You won’t always lead incidents, but you will provide clear security ownership. You’ll also own penetration testing and vulnerability management, helping teams make sensible, risk-based decisions about remediation, sequencing, and technical debt.
4. Security in engineering and platform delivery

Work with engineering, architecture, product, platform, and Dev Ops teams to make sure security is built into how we design, build, and run systems. This includes secure coding, design reviews, threat modelling, Dev Sec Ops  practices, and cloud security. The role is about working with existing technical experts to make good, pragmatic, well-informed security…