Allianz Technology Hiring For Manager-IT & Information Security at Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandrum Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the compliance with Allianz Group security standards, regulatory security requirements, and security industry best practices. Develop and update information security policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Oversee the implementation of Allianz Group security standards and Allianz Technology security requirements in Allianz Technology services and projects.
• Ensure the effective implementation of information security principles and procedures during the full life cycle of services offered by Allianz Technology, including those provided by external parties (e.g., Cloud providers) and outsourcing partners.
• Systematically assess the effectiveness of information security controls in all services provided by Allianz Technology and its partners and third-party providers. Identify the opportunities to automate these assessments and steer the implementation of automated control assessments.
• Identify protection goals, objectives, and metrics. Steer the implementation of these security metrics.
• Acting as a qualified security assessor within the information risk management process, including information security risk assessments, identification of deviations from information security policies, standards, practices and contractual security provisions, as well as developing effective strategies to mitigate identified information security risks.
• Provide information security consulting and liaison with all relevant stakeholders.

Promote knowledge and awareness of Allianz Technology information security requirements and processes.

• Identify improvements in the process areas, propose best practices complying the Allianz Group requirements

Key Requirements/Skills/Experience

• University degree, preferably in computer science or related field, or an equivalent of that.
• More than 10 years of experience in IT; out of which, more than 5 years in Information Security related fields.
• Professional experience with Cloud technologies, establishing/improving security processes, establishing/improving security controls;
• Sound knowledge of IT security technologies, architecture and processes and profound knowledge of information security management systems and relevant industry standards (in particular ISO270xx, COBIT5/2019);
• Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies and procedures.
• Proven track record and experience with supplier management (including public cloud and SaaS providers), IT outsourcing and relevant control frameworks, and in defining and monitoring contractual information security provisions.
• Project management and/or leadership experience in complex enterprise environments, preferably in agile teams.
• Experienced with agile methodology and developed an agile mindset.
• Ability to cope with high workload, and being able to exercise good levels of independence, judgement, and initiative.
• Proficient in English, excellent international communication skills including the ability to prepare professional documentation for various audiences and senior management.

Your benefits:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach

About Allianz Technology

Allianz Technology is the global IT service provider for Allianz and delivers IT solutions that drive the digitalization of the Group. With more than 13,000 employees located in 22 countries around the globe, Allianz Technology works together with other Allianz entities in pioneering the digitalization of the financial services industry.

We oversee the full digitalization spectrum from one of the industry’s largest IT infrastructure projects that includes data centers, networking and security, to application platforms that span from workplace services to digital interaction. In short, we deliver full-scale, end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age.

D&I statement

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the working environment. We are interested in your strengths and experience. We welcome all applications from all people regardless of gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, disability, or philosophy of life.

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