Kemin Looking for Global IT Security Specialist at Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

Overview:
The Global IT Security Specialist 1 will be responsible for the remediation of threats and vulnerabilities in the company’s IT systems and software architecture and preparing for potential threats that could disrupt the company’s operations. They will advise management on policies and procedures related to the IT industry. The role requires in-depth expertise in specific hard skills such as networking and protocols. They would be expected to be heavily involved and assist with tracking issues, coordinating training, updating documentation, and assisting the other IT teams in coordination of new features and vulnerability patching (if applicable). They will be a primary point of contact for Incident Detection and Response and will facilitate the remediation of security incidents on all endpoints. They will need to be able to work with a global team coordinating tasks and projects related to information security and implement new technologies to further enhance the security of the company.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions

Main technical knowledge expected

Basic understanding of security systems including anti-virus applications, content filtering, firewalls, authentication systems and intrusion detection and notification systems.

Basic knowledge of secure network architectures, encryption technologies and standards, application security, virtualization technologies and secure coding practices.

Basic knowledge of identity and access management principles, networking routing techniques, social engineering, and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)

Basic experience developing, operating, and maintaining security systems

Technical expertise responsibilities

Act as point of contact for managed security detection and response service

Acts as a technical resource for IT projects related to information security systems

Execute and track the performance of security measures to protect information and network infrastructure and computer systems.

Serves as a technical expert in information security by working to resolve assigned issues within security and coordinating with teams on solutions

Creates documentation, including diagrams, for the IT Support Teams

Performs regular System Monitoring for irregular behaviors and presents findings to Management

Basic Troubleshooting and resolution of security infrastructure software and hardware

Identifies and evaluates new technologies to enhance and support the company’s security

Ensures system security best practices and Kemin IT policies are followed and in place

Assists with periodic audits of global information security to ensure compliance to policies and standards

Other responsibilities as IT technical expert

Adheres to the Change Management Procedures as defined by WW IT

Insight into how information security systems work together and integrate within the global infrastructure

Assists IT management in guiding the organization’s information security technology in the global infrastructure systems

Finds, obtains, and uses resources effectively to resolve problems

General awareness of latest technology trends and technologies/methodologies

Keeps up-to-date with upcoming information security changes and vulnerabilities and plans accordingly for the impact those changes would have to the overall global security

Performs their responsibilities under general supervision and guidance from the WW IT Infrastructure and Security Team Manager

Other Functions

Work with other Kemin departments such as, but not limited to,

other IT support personnel

members of IT projects team

members of the IT applications team

all Kemin employees

software vendors

consultants and/or contractors

Ability to fulfill different roles within a team while participating in multiple teams simultaneously

Ability to retain and keep secret any confidential or privileged information obtained during the course of work within the global IT department

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Minimum Education (including licenses, certifications, designations, etc.)

Bachelor’s Degree (4 year) with a minimum of 2 years of experience working in information security systems, or an Associate’s Degree (2 year) with a minimum of 7 years of experience working in information security systems.

Essential Skills and Experiences

Candidate must be a customer oriented, team player, have strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Research, understand, participate and contribute to the goals and mission of the IT Department and the company as a whole

Perform all responsibilities of this position while continually presenting a positive and professional example for the rest of the team and the company

Ability to train users at different skill levels

Experience with help desk ticketing software

Experience with incident troubleshooting and escalation

Possess effective prioritization and project management skills