Senior Security Engineer

Our client is a pioneer in the Tobacco Manufacturing Industry, with its headquarters situated in the United States. They have successfully expanded their operations to over 180 countries, representing five distinguished regional certifications, namely Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Latin America. With a workforce of more than 75,000 talented individuals worldwide, our client has truly established itself as a global leader in the industry.

What sets our client apart is their unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They have embarked on a remarkable journey of transformation, with a resolute aim to create a smoke-free future. This ambitious endeavor has completely redefined every aspect of their business, from the production and distribution of their products, to how they interact with their customers and society as a whole.

By embracing this transformation, our client has proved to be a trailblazer in their industry, setting an example for others to follow. With their pioneering vision and steadfast determination, they are poised to create a future that is free from the harmful effects of smoking. 

Responsibilities:

• You will ensure that the operational procedures are meeting agreed security standards, where required you will lead to ensure necessary updates are made
• You will also lead the cross functional governance process to keep standards and measures are updated and followed (introducing proper reports, dashboards, KPIs etc.)
• You will work with the partners across the platforms on developing new processes, updating standards, and intruding new KPIs
• You will lead PoC for security solutions/tools ensuring standards are meet and best proposal is picked for the organization
• You will drive Continuous Service Improvement to ensure high standards and follow best practices
• You will assist in the process automation to ensure process consistency and results for all type of sub-platforms: Cloud, SDI, On-prem
• You will manage the product backlog, maintaining the prioritization of activities to maximize value for stakeholders
• You will participate in all technical aspects of delivering complex automated solutions on the various platforms, federated with multiple sources, and advising customers on best practice to increase company security posture
• You will maintain dashboards and reports to monitor security scores and work with the team to coordinate required updates

Requirements:

• A person with Bachelor or Masters’ degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• A candidate with 3+ years of experience in IT Security Engineering for Cloud (AWS, AZURE), On-Prem (including SDI) and mobile devices
• Security processes (vulnerability & patch management, control execution etc.)
• Networking including Next Generation Firewall PaloAlto as well as SASE PRISMA
• Understanding of IoT and IIoT
• Experience with tools like: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Nexthink or MDM
• Proven track records for Continual Service Improvement as well as setting new processes and standards
• Good leadership and communication skills with proficient written and spoken English We would consider as an asset the following:
• Active Directory, Authentication, Authorization, Multi-Factor authentication
• Understanding, Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, HyperV, AWS EC2)
• Understanding - Database Technologies (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, JSON)
• Experience with CISCO CyberVision or PaloAlto OT module is a plus
• Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
• Agile methods and processes (e.g.: Scrum, SAFe, DevOps), ITIL principles and processes