Senior Security Specialist Office location: Basel Department: General Secretariat Unit: Corporate Security Service: Employment - Duration: 3 years Contract type: FTE%: 100 Application Deadline: 12/02/2024

Description

The Bank for International Settlements, BIS is looking for a Senior Security Specialist to join our Security Engineering and Architecture team within Cybersecurity.

This role is based in Basel, however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.

Purpose of the role:

Our mission is to support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international partnership and to act as a bank for central banks.

In the role of Senior Security Specialist, you will manage, support, and enhance cyber security tooling. You will ensure security-by-design in major projects and the Bank’s strategic initiatives, and provide security advice in alignment with standards, policies and agreed architectures.

By joining the team:

• You will have the opportunity to work alongside a talented group of cyber security specialists who are highly committed to ensuring the security of the Bank.
• You will work with a truly international team of security and banking risk professionals with a diverse set of personal and professional backgrounds and experiences.
• You will benefit from the flexibility of hybrid working with a balance of home office and onsite work from our central office in Basel.
• You will work with many market-leading security technologies (including SIEM, EDR, vulnerability and compliance management tools, key management infrastructure, identity governance and administration, network IDS, etc.).

  Principal accountabilities:

  • Undertake engineering activities in support of the Bank’s security objectives, including:
    • As required, manage the lifecycle of the Bank’s security solutions (replacement, retirement, upgrade, etc.).
    • Providing general maintenance and enhancements (e.g., patching, continuous improvement, automation, additional integrations, etc.) of the Bank’s security solutions.
    • Acting in an on-call capacity to support the Bank’s security solutions.
    • Provide expert advice to Corporate Security and the wider Bank on security architecture and security engineering topics.

      Qualifications, skills, and experience:

      • University degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience.
      • Certifications in relevant disciplines (product specific, general ICT, or security) would be an advantage. Good platform knowledge and experience (ideally both Windows and Linux) and product support experience (troubleshooting, integration, breakfix, etc.).
        • Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Red Hat Openshift Container Platform would be an advantage.
        • Ability to automate using scripting. Skills in PowerShell and/or another major programming languages (e.g., Python, Java) are strong assets.
        • Demonstrated knowledge of key contemporary cyber security topics.
        • Demonstrated experience in deploying and maintaining production ICT systems with a high standard of security and availability.
        • Experience in an enterprise environment with deploying and maintaining tools and systems.
        • Committed to continuous education and technical learning.
        • Strong analytical and documentation skills.
        • Team player but technically autonomous.
        • Fluency in English.

          Who we are:

          The Bank for International Settlements is a diverse organization with colleagues from over 60 countries. By joining us in the international city of Basel, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We truly value diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the world we serve. We want the best people to work for us in an inclusive environment so welcome applications from all qualified candidates. At the BIS, we value equality and diversity in all its forms and one way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks. You can discover more about diversity at the BIS here.

          What the BIS offers:

          We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, thanks to our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.

          We strive to ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, and to perform essential job functions. Should you wish to request accommodation, support in completing this application or participating in the application process, then please reach out to the recruitment team at staffing@bis.org.