Information Security Lead

HELLO THERE! WE ARE _VOIS!

Established in 2006, _VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) has evolved to become a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc and the partner of choice for talent, technology, and transformation. With over 26,000 talents, we’re creating value across 28 countries, and operating from 7 locations in Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Turkey and the UK.
We deliver high-quality services across IT, Care, Business Intelligence Services, Digital Business Solutions (Robotics & AI), Finance, Supply Chain, HR operations, and many more.

Your role in a nutshell:

This role is part of the internal Cyber Security team at Vodafone Shared Services (_VOIS) location in Tirana. The person is a security expert with technical background ensuring the End to End implementation and monitoring of Information Security Systems Policies  and related Cyber Baselines Controls applicable to _VOIS Albania. This includes Awareness and Assurance activities. 
The role collaborates closely with the central _VOIS Cyber Security team to ensure that the _VOIS-wide guidelines and policies are implemented in the Tirana offices. Furthermore this person leads the local implementation of required security tools  to support the overall _VOIS security control framework.
The Cyber Security person ensures the monitoring of operational risks and implementation of concrete measures to mitigate them. In case of an Information Security breach the role initiates immediate steps to resolve the issue and leads the analysis of the root cause analysis.

What you’ll do:

-    Implement VOIS Albania Information Security policies, procedures and standards.
-    Ensure the over-arching technical implementation and fulfilment of all security related controls and policies
-    Facilitate discussions across different departments and leverage both internal expertise and external best practices 
-    Drive and ensure full compliancy on CSB security controls and policies for the complete scope of the organization
-    Identify and mitigate proactively Information Security and Data Protection risks; evaluate Information Security risks on a daily basis.
-    Review technical solution designs for compliance with the VOIS-wide Information Security policies.
-    Consult IT delivery projects in Information Security and data protection topic.
-    Lead and Support Internal and External Information Security Audits related to Cyber Certifications, by interfacing with Internal and External auditors and relevant stakeholders.
-    Follow-up and resolve open issues identified through internal and external Information Security audits.

What will you bring to the team:

-    Practical experience of designing, implementing and operating security controls in a complex IT and Network environment.
-    Strong awareness of standards and certificates such as: CISSP, ISO27001, CCNA Security, CISA, Risk Management (e.g. ISO 31000), SOX, PCI-DSS. Knowledge of regulatory requirements.
-    Strong knowledge of IT service management processes (e.g. ITIL).
-    Extensive operational experience in running an globally distributed IT service organisation.
-    Strong interpersonal and communication skills and proven capability in influencing diverse senior leaders across business. Ability to understand and communicate strategic issues. at board/director level.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

-    5+ years of experience in IT Information Security 
-    Broaden background on IT /Data centre technologies (Server/Compute, Storage, Database, Network, private/public cloud)
-    Strong Organizational skills and self-organization
-    High Interpersonal and communication skills
-    Fluent in English

In return we provide you with:

-    A dynamic environment where innovative ideas are always welcome
-    A collaborative community where your professional goals and work are supported by a diverse team
-    Access to internal trainings through Vodafone University and external trainings via other providers
-    A supportive internal coaching and mentoring culture
-    Corporate assets
-    Medical insurance scheme

What you need to know about us:

We are the engine that powers Vodafone around the world: our work impacts millions of people around the globe every day. If you want to experiment and learn fast, integrated into an international, multicultural and inclusive team, then _VOIS is the place for you.

#movewithus #_VOIS #VOISAL #LI-Hybrid

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.