Sporting Fashion & Goods
Lead Information Security Engineer, ITC
Mid Level
Karnataka, India
in office
Full time
Digital, Product & TechIT & InfrastructureEngineering & Development
Job description
About the Role
This role sits on the Security Technology Management team (NEST) and reports to the Director, Cyber Security Engineering. It translates strategic roadmaps and leadership direction into tactical and operational processes, procedures and tasks. The position works within a diverse, cross-functional team that collaborates globally with stakeholders ranging from service desk technicians to system architects, developers and lawyers.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate strategic roadmaps and leadership direction bi-directionally into tactical and operational processes, procedures and tasks.
- Mentor, coach and provide hands-on technical and tactical expertise to a 24x7 team of dedicated security engineers focused on maintaining operational stability while reducing risk.
- Support the design, deployment and ongoing maintenance of security controls that protect Nike's systems and data.
- Partner closely with Cyber Defence, Data Protection, Windows Client/Server Platform and Cloud Security/Automation teams to assess, analyse and optimise operational tasks, functions and processes.
- Work with capabilities and toolsets including Endpoint Protection, IDS/IPS, WAF, VPN, Email Security and Advanced Threat Protection.
- Collaborate globally across the organisation with stakeholders ranging from service desk technicians to system architects, developers and lawyers.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- At least 10 years of professional experience.
- Ability to guide the team and provide technical expertise.
- Strong problem-solving skills in two or more relevant capabilities/toolsets, with the ability to determine root cause and provide relevant solutions.
- An operational mindset, including willingness to treat ad-hoc changes to evening or weekend plans as an opportunity to grow and excel.
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and act as the driving force ensuring completion and on-time delivery.
- Cloud, automation and scripting skills that are synonymous with delivery methods.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adjusted to the audience up, down and across the organisation.
- Independent sound decision-making skills used on a daily basis.
- Collaboration, mentoring and training skills for team members.
- Passion for security and self-driven motivation to become an expert.
- Previous enterprise experience and enjoyment of large and ever-changing technical challenges.
- Formal education or work experience similar to a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Security/Assurance, Engineering or a related field of study.
- Ability to balance security risk against the needs of the business and excel in a highly-matrixed, organised-chaos environment.
- Comfort with change, treating it as an opportunity, and resilience against ambiguity.
Preferred Skills
- Industry certifications relevant to the role, such as Email Security, Endpoint Security, Network Security or VPN, would provide an added advantage.
Workplace
- India Technology Centre (ITC)
Benefits & Perks
- Generous total rewards package.
- Casual work environment.
- Diverse and inclusive culture.
- Electric atmosphere for professional development.
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