Infrastructure & Network Security Specialist

Overview

In this role you govern and deliver safeguarding of Allianz UK infrastructure by enforcing security policies and managing technical controls. You will collaborate across IT, information security, risk functions, and outsourced providers to evidence effective controls and drive continuous improvement in security posture. You’ll own IT security risks within the information security framework, address audit findings, and sponsor key security projects. The role blends hands-on security management with strategic risk oversight in a hybrid work setting.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Discounts on insurance products including car, home and pet

Responsibilities

• Own IT-owned information security risks and controls
• Collaborate with information security, IT, business stakeholders and outsourced partners to improve security risks
• Report IT risk management status to senior stakeholders
• Manage outsourced partners and their adherence to control frameworks
• Develop security expertise within cloud, infrastructure and workplace teams
• Produce business cases for investments to elevate IT capabilities
• Act as sponsor or key stakeholder for relevant projects
• Engage with projects during service acceptance to avoid IT risk
• Ensure compliance with Allianz policies, standards and rules
• Ensure compliance with internal audits and external audits
• Own and deliver actions addressing audit/compliance findings

Key requirements

• CISA, CISSP or CRISC (one or more)
• Knowledge of NIST and COBIT frameworks
• Deep understanding of data centre, network and workplace architectures
• Experience in IT risk management and remediation leadership
• Management of third parties, including offshore
• Strong IT security management understanding across infrastructure, networks and applications
• Experience with security design including cryptography in infra, apps and workplace
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Hands-on with security tooling, risk analysis, or governance in large enterprises
• Experience with risk assessments and executive reporting

• Excellent communication; approachable and diplomatic
• Relationship building and cross-functional collaboration
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change
• Security tooling and governance in complex environments
• Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/S, SMTP and security technologies
• Experience with proxy servers, email gateways, firewalls and routing devices

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