Network and Security Subject Matter Expert

Job Title: Network Security SME

Location: Hyderabad

Work Mode: Remote

Job Description:

Skills

• An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt and efficient service to the business.
• An enabler who drives change and improvement initiatives.
• Practices the art of simplification.
• Ability to listen and understand others challenges and drive solutions.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships with a global team.
• Instinctive and creative.
• Strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to communicate technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one.
• Ability to learn quickly through hands on experience.
• An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt and efficient service to the business.
• An understanding of organizational mission, values and goals and consistent application of this knowledge.
• Self-motivated and possessing of a high sense of urgency and personal integrity.
• Highest ethical standards and values.
• Knowledge of cyber security principles, global financial services business models, regional compliance regulations and laws.
• Good understanding and knowledge of common industry cyber security frameworks, standards and methodologies, including; OWASP, ISO2700x series, PCI DSS, GLBA, EU data security and privacy acts, FFIEC guidelines, CIS and NIST standards.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English, in addition to your local language.
• Ability to create detailed reports documenting findings and recommendations.

Technical Skills

• Excellent Knowledge of cybersecurity controls
• Comprehensive understanding of security in context of wider industry trends and direction
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience of common cybersecurity technologies such as; IDS / IPS / HIPS, Advanced Anti-malware prevention and analysis, Firewalls, Proxies, MSS, etc.
• Strong knowledge of common network protocols such as TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, IPSEC, HTTP, etc. and network protocol analysis suits.
• Strong knowledge and technical experience of 3rd party cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure and Google.
• Strong understanding of security concepts, particularly network security
• Knowledge of cryptographic key management and associated solutions is desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of common enterprise technology infrastructure, platforms, middleware, databases, applications, and tooling, including Windows, Linux, infrastructure management and networking hardware is desirable but not essential
• Ability to create detailed reports documenting findings and recommendations.

Industry Experience and Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated primarily upon their ability to demonstrate the competencies required to be successful in the role, as described above. For reference, the typical work experience and educational background of candidates in this role are as follows:

• Wide range of cyber experience across Cybersecurity Technology
• Proven experience of successful operational management, utilizing relevant tools and techniques to ensure consistent delivery
• Demonstrable experience in IT or Cyber Security pertinent to this role with minimum 2/3 years experience
• Promoted and led best practice in risk and compliance management in a similar organization
• A track record of making strategic business decisions, considering relevant risks, long term implications, commercial realities, and stakeholders’’ needs
• Degree from an accredited University or College in computer science, information sciences, engineering, information technology, or allied subject.
• Industry qualifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM)
• Experience of working in a financial organization would be beneficial
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment