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IT SECURITY AND RISK LEAD
Company:BORD GAIS EIREANN |
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Job Reference Number |
14561199 |
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RI/512/12 |
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Posted On: |
Jan 23 2012 |
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Location: |
DUBLIN |
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Job Type: |
Contract |
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Salary: |
COMPETITIVE |
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Energy – Dublin Based
18 month Fixed Term Contract
Ref: 512/12
A leading Irish energy provider, Bord Gáis Energy is responsible for delivering gas, electricity & home team energy services to over 1,000,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers. Applications are now invited from suitably qualified candidates for the role of Security and Risk Lead.
Overview
The IT team within Bord Gais Energy is an embedded and integral part of the business providing operational, strategic and customer-focused activities. These services include Strategy and Architecture Management, Project Portfolio Management, Applications Management, Vendor and Contracts Management, Service Delivery and Business Solutions Management. These services are provided through a coalition of in-house resources and external service providers.
Reporting to the Strategy and Architecture manager, the IT Security and Risk Lead has responsibility for developing and sustaining a suitable system security architecture which can meet the business and budgetary requirements of Bord Gáis Energy.
The role
Responsibilities include:
• Responsible for overseeing the IT security standards, policies and procedures appropriate to the Information Security needs of Bord Gáis Energy.
• Overall system security Design Authority for the system security architecture.
• Responsible for design of security processes, security technical subsystems and components, implementation and integration within overall wider systems, projects and third parties accessing technologies.
• Presentation of security approach and designs to senior management and IT colleagues
• Maintain awareness and understanding of applicable EU, state and industry regulations and aligning risk controls and technology with them
• Ensuring business understanding of key IT security risks and IT risk strategies and their impact through effective communication, awareness raising and training initiatives
• Responsible for the development and presentation of security related policies and documentation.
• Leading the process of defining the security design of all IT systems, including high level and detailed design planning and/or reviews
• Maintain a deep understanding of infrastructure IT security and risk trends as well as a high level of expertise around enterprise products and technologies
• Provide continuity and consistency in all major IT security solution decisions.
• Provide input to develop and maintain the IT Strategy.
• Work with the Applications and Infrastructure Architects to determine how technology can be applied to meet business needs.
• Maintain knowledge and deep expertise in the technology security and risk landscape relevant to Bord Gais Energy
• Resolve high-level functional issues as they emerge.
• An active “agent for change” in the organization.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with each business area.
• Support and contribute to other management processes and disciplines within IT and business areas: Examples are …
o Service Portfolio, Availability, Release, Change, Service Validation and Test, Incident, Event, Problem, Access and Identity
• With Job Rotation, responsibilities may be extended to include other Energy applications and the successful candidate will need to skill-up to have a working knowledge of these applications
• Any other duties assigned from time to time.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Degree in business computer science or a related field.
• At least seven years of secure system design and implementation.
• Deep understanding and application of the security disciplines, processes, concepts and best practices.
• Deep understanding and application of secure network design, secure information architecture, secure internet service delivery.
• Working knowledge of TOGAF.
• Previous experience with initiating and maintaining strategic relationships both internally and externally, using strong influencing skills to achieve business goals.
• A good understanding of business operations and the commercial viability and impact of technical / professional decisions on the performance of the organisation.
• Driver of high standards for individual, team and organisational accomplishment and delivering desired results.
• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion, along with the ability to communicate complex information to others.
• Extensive experience in building and maintaining relationships (both internal and external) with excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Highly motivated individual with strong leadership and technical problem solving skills.
• ITIL Certification to Manager Level is desirable.
• Experience in some of the following market areas: public sector, telecoms, finance, transport, energy and utilities.
Applications, including current Curriculum Vitae should be sent to the undersigned to arrive no later than Monday 6th February 2012 . Canvassing will disqualify.
Human Resources Department
Bord Gáis Energy
One Warrington Place
Dublin 2.
E-mail: recruitment@bordgais.ie
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