We’re looking for an Operational Security Lead to enhance the IT security of the organisation, reduce technical debt and ensure the third-party solutions we use and buy are implemented securely.
This is a new role that's offering a genuine opportunity to have a voice and be part of shaping decisions and direction in this exciting space. You will join the Information Security Team and will be helping us to make changes that contribute to the quality of our systems and user environments whether on-prem, in data centres or in the cloud.
You're interested in building capabilities that improve security posture through hands-on configuration, system administration and enjoy the challenge of working with a variety of technology environments and teams.
Why join Mintel? We are the world's leading market intelligence agency, and technology underpins our success. We help our clients understand consumers and consumer markets, and we aspire to provide the market intelligence behind every great business decision. Our technology allows us to deliver data, insights, and opinions in a compelling way to our clients across the globe.
We support a Hybrid working approach. Most of our colleagues work one or two days a week in our Belfast office and the rest of the week remotely.
What You Will Do?
- Define end user security experience
- Delivering projects with product, development and support teams
- Develop the effectiveness of detection and response management
- Triage, track and follow security issues to completion
- Lead team incident management procedures
- Develop security automation response for anomalous events and changes in risk
- Work with 3rd party vendors/partners on security engagements
- Transforming system review/config audit into continual improvement cycles
- Conducting end point, server and device config reviews
- Be a SME resource for operational security control advice & threat modelling for the business
What are we looking for?
Essential knowledge:
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including threats, vulnerabilities, security operations, encryption, boundary defence, authentication and risk management.
- IAM & Directory Management engineering (Azure/Entra/ M365)
- Detection & Response platforms
- Securing mobile, server and desktop operating systems
- Security Architecture principles
- Network Security engineering
- Securing AWS workloads
- Operational familiarity with authentication, authorisation and non-repudiation techniques
- Operationalizing alert and intelligence data into actionable response
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Windows & Linux System administration
Desirable Knowledge:
- Working across hybrid cloud environments
- CIS hardening & benchmark standards
- One or more of the following would be advantageous: SQL, Python, linux shell
- Data regulations as they relate to IT systems
- Data Visualisation skills
- Execution of change/project mgmt. across teams in & outside of IT
- Working with Container and orchestration tools
- Working with DevOps teams
What you'll get in return:
- A culture that supports true collaboration whilst embracing remote working with a company wide hybrid working week.
- Approach to personal development where we encourage individuals to grow and share what they’ve learned.
- Social events, both within the department and across the company
- Generous holiday allowance with the opportunity to buy back additional holiday.
- A day off to celebrate your birthday
- Giving back is part of our culture with this in mind Mintel gives each employee 2 days per year to give to a worthwhile cause.
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