SENIOR GRC SECURITY ENGINEER

Company Description We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company.
We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity.
Our employees operate a network of offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Job Description The Senior GRC Security Engineer will be part of the Technical Security Office (TSO) and will play a critical role in protecting the organization’s assets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing cyber risk.
Specific responsibilities.
Implementation and monitoring of security controls.
manage the technical security architecture of the organization, implement protective measures, and ensure their effectiveness across the IT environment.
Development of security policies and procedures.
create, review, and update security policies, procedures, and hardening guides to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices.
Support for customer assessments.
provide support for customer-requested security evaluations, ensuring alignment with the organization’s security standards.
Management of security exceptions.
evaluate, manage, and document security exception requests, ensuring associated risks are appropriately controlled.
Support to business and IT on security requirements.
advise business and IT areas on matters related to information security requirements, ensuring that controls are effective and integrated into operational processes.
Support for third-party audits.
Collaborate on external and internal audits, including ISO certification audits, financial audits, ITGC (IT General Controls), and other compliance reviews related to information security.
Projects.
security assessments, findings, product evaluations, propositions for further system security enhancement & S-SDLC.
Compliance and audits.
Ensure compliance with information security regulations (ISO , GDPR, NIST,NIS2,IA EU Act, etc) and assist in internal and external audits.
Governance and risk management.
participate in the development and review of security policies, as well as in the identification, assessment, and mitigation of cybersecurity risks.
Evaluation of security technologies.
participate in the assessment of security technologies, identify and define system and security requirements, baselines and controls for both the existing environment and new developments in IT infrastructure.
Collaboration across departments.
work with IT, Development, Business lines and Human Resources departments to ensure that security controls are effective and that policies are correctly applied.
Business continuity.
design and document business continuity strategies to minimize disruptions in operations due to unforeseen incidents, such as cyber-attacks, natural disasters, or system failures, ensure BCP aligns with organizational risk management strategies and regulatory requirements.
Select training content and lead awareness campaigns and monitor compliance across the organization.
Dashboards creation and KPI tracking.
develop security dashboards and monitor key security performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of security controls and identify areas for improvement.
Ensure policies help meet compliance with regulatory requirements, including but not limited to ISO, GDPR, SOC2, etc.
Conducts assessments to identify gaps and make sound recommendations for improvement.
Identify acceptable levels of residual risk, and assist with action plans, policy and procedural changes for risk mitigation.
Prepares documentation, presentations and lead discussions with management regarding policy effectiveness and prepares reports to management communicating results including recommendations to IT Policies to help improve technology and business practices.
Qualifications Please submit English CV The ideal person enjoys security work and possesses expertise in the security space, both in depth and in width.
Should be quite confident, very curious, extremely open minded and eager to learn and grow in the cyber security area   Qualifications & soft skills Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Information Technology or related field; Certifications in information security (CISSP, CISM, ISO Lead Auditor/Implementer, CRISC) are highly desired; least 3-5 years of experience in a similar information security role, preferably within a technical or internal security office environment; Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity regulations.
Experience with frameworks such as ISO , NIST, PCI-DSS, GDPR, among others.
Ability to manage compliance audits and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) reporting; Lead Auditor , CISA, CISSP qualifications would be desirable; Technical knowledge of network, databases and operating system security and understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, concepts and protocols; Training and awareness in security governance, risk, and compliance; Knowledge in the following areas.
operating systems, applications, operations (batch processing, monitoring) networking and telecommunications, databases, and logical security; Ability to work independently as well as being a team player, in a fast-paced and international environment; Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and work under pressure; Strong problem solving and innovative and critical thinking; Fluent in English; knowledge of other languages would be a plus; Proficient in MS Office tools (Excel, Word,PowerBi etc.).
Additional Information This position is based in our office in Madrid and is an excellent entry point into SGS and will open up opportunities to career development within the Group.
Job Location I'm interested I'm interested Privacy Policy