Cyber Security Specialist

Job Introduction

Serco is a partner of choice to the European Institutions and other International Organisations. For the past 30 years, we have been providing European and International Organisations a wide range of services including ICT services in support, infrastructure, operations and development as well as managing different contact centres for the key European Institutions, agencies and organisations, in Brussels and across Europe.

What connects the ever-growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service –
To keep ahead, we have to evolve continually and enhance the way we deliver our services. Everyone in Serco has a role to play, here.

Serco provides the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Specialist, to reinforce the team in our Brussels office!

We look forward to meeting you!  Discover the offer below and click on ‘Apply’ if you know that your skillset and talents are a suitable match for this opportunity.

Role Responsibility

Are you looking to secure a career in a public sector environment? We would love to hear from you! 

As Cyber Security Specialist you will be responsible for:

• Provide Technical security leadership within Serco Europe’s operations, covering bids, acquisitions, projects, and BAU operations. This will include security requirements definition, architectural design work in collaboration with the Enterprise Architect Europe and his team of Solution Architects, advice and guidance on security issues, technical risk assessment, guidance on residual risk and mitigation strategies, application of security design patterns and best practices, etc.
• You will be responsible for providing assurance, management and control of Cyber Security and enhancing our Security posture in Serco Europe entities by staying abreast of the latest Cyber Security trends, threats, and technologies
• Ensure that the company knows as much as possible, as quickly as possible about potential security risks. You will be responsible for seeking, identifying, and reporting risks and systemic weaknesses in control effectiveness within Serco Europe
• Eliminate (or mitigate) reputational and security risks within Serco Europe, including identification of weaknesses, improvement areas, non-compliances, and technical debt
• Security review and analysis of proposed changes to operational services within Serco Europe, and providing security expertise on likely impact, mitigations, alternative strategies, etc. 
• Engagement with internal and external audit and assurance providers, including IT Security Health Check suppliers, scoping test plans and helping stakeholders interpret the results of the tests and audits, as well as supporting the implementation of any remedial actions, where required
• Highly engaged in vulnerability management activities across Serco Europe (such as identification, reporting and mitigation/resolution) to reduce risk of exploit
• Contribute to on-going Security improvement initiatives, to ensure that our standard operating procedures, approaches, and protocols remain appropriate and align to Cyber Security best practice and Serco’s policies and standards
• Production and management of the Security KPI’s including driving improvements of the KPI’s

In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Belgium and around the world.

Successful Candidate

• The candidate should have a broad Information Security knowledge, with a deep and current technical understanding of security relating to applications, infrastructure, and cloud services.
• Excellent communications skills (written and oral) are essential, as is detailed knowledge and practical experience of security-enforcing technologies (firewalls, SIEM tools, Identity and Access Management, etc.).
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks and methodologies is required.
• The candidate’s profile is rounded out by non-technical skills, behaviours, and approaches to be an effective Security Lead, e.g., security-minded, curious, investigative, persevering, and thorough.
• Candidates will have a background in Technical Security, i.e., must have a minimum 6 years’ experience within Information Technology, including at least 4 years’ experience in a Technical Security related discipline (such as Security Operations or Network Security)
• It is desirable to have an intermediate or advanced level Security qualification (such as CSIM, CISSP or equivalent.

Package Description

Excellent Salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Support provided to EU Nationals requiring relocation – Information available upon request

And the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 60,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

Important

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

Data Protection:

For more information on how the personal data in your application is process, please see the link Data Protection policy here. 

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