IT Security Engineer

Manila, PH

Partners Group

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What it's about

Global IT Services is responsible for all the information technology provided to our organization to achieve our mission and better serve Partners Group’s customers with excellence. We provision resilient, highly available, secure IT services and infrastructure, acting as a trusted Technology partner for Partners Group employees and IT service providers.  

As IT Security Engineer, you will focus on the safeguard of Partners Group's IT ecosystem. You will find yourself engineering, implementing and managing security measures and IT security services to protect Partners Group's IT infrastructure from vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks.  

 

You will have the following responsibilities:


IT Security Engineer
•    Implement and manage client endpoint security solutions to protect against threats.
•    Ensure the security and integrity of Windows OS environments.
•    Manage and secure Azure environments, ensuring compliance with best practices would be preferable.
•    Perform risk assessment according to common risk framework.
•    Contribute to cyber awareness programs to educate employees on security best practices.
•    Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements
•    Design technical solutions to address security weaknesses, and work with relevant stakeholders to implement them.
•    Provide on-call IT security support, overnight and on weekends over a period of 7 consecutive days, on a recurring rotation of once every 4 to 5 weeks.


Innovate
•    Research advanced approaches regarding application security best practices in the field to determine trends that may impact the operations and address services optimization and continuous improvement opportunities 
•    Stay on the leading edge of IT security, vulnerability practices and remain current on new technologies and available vendor packages

 

Standardise & collaborate

•    Provide guidance and expertise to ensure that IT security measures are effectively integrated into all aspects of the organization's IT landscape
•    Participate in application and infrastructure projects to provide security-planning advice 
 

What we expect

You have the following qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related quantitative field
•    5+ years of relevant working experience or working in similar role, preferably in the financial industry 
•    Deep understanding of "security by design" and "privacy by design" concepts, able to articulate secure architectural options to technical and non-technical stakeholders and provide recommendations  
•    Strong planning, strategic thinking, and prioritization skills 
•    Proactive and excellent communicator with a team-oriented approach to solve business problems with entrepreneurial mindset to constantly improve the status quo 
•    Ability to keep up with the state-of-the art security and cloud computing trends in the market and quickly comprehend how to apply to Partners Group environments 

 

Desired:
•    Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
•    Microsoft Certified Endpoint Administrator Associate is a plus
•    Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert is a plus
•    Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent accreditation is a plus
•    Practical experience of at least one common Enterprise Agile Framework e.g., Kanban,  SCRUM, etc or with ITSM/ITIL
 

What we offer

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:

  • Professional, international working environment
  • Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company
  • Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities
  • One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
  • Education assistance program
  • Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities

 

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Please be aware, fraudsters may pose as Partners Group recruiters. All genuine representatives can be identified by a verified sign on their LinkedIn profiles. If you suspect fraud or have doubts, contact us immediately at hr@partnersgroup.com

 

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Tags: Agile Application security Azure Cloud Compliance Computer Science Endpoint security ITIL IT infrastructure Kanban Privacy Risk assessment Scrum Vulnerabilities Windows

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Region: Asia/Pacific
Country: Philippines

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