IT Security Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Security Specialist to join our Security Operation Center (SOC) Team. As a key member of our global team, you will be responsible for leading all main initiatives related to IT Security, both from a technical and organizational perspective.

Main Responsibilities

• Assess the current situation, evaluating trends and anticipating security requirements
• Safeguarding information system assets
• Implementing security improvements
• Protecting systems by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources
• Determine security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits
• Working with the Global and Regional Infrastructure teams, to ensure the upgrading of the network and infrastructure systems
• Implement and maintain security controls
• Identify and solve potential and actual major security problems
• Being an escalation point for the IT Operations, Global Infrastructure, and Business departments in case of IT Security issues
• Keep the management informed by preparing performance reports; communicating system status
• Maintain quality service by following organization standards
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Coordination of the key-users team, to coach, monitor, and support the IT Operations area in perceiving the security tasks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (preferred), Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience with: systems administration and/or design; managing and troubleshooting VoIP networks; Routers and Switch design and support in a large global environment
• Extensive experience in enterprise data center or a multi-site environment and with large remote office routing and switching
• Must be able to take a consultative/partner approach with clients and work with minimal supervision on difficult assignments
• Ability to lead and manage projects in a global and multi-site organization
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Cisco, HP, Palo Alto and ITIL certifications are considered a plus
• Willingness to travel

What We Offer

• An individual new-hire training plan, flexible working hours, paid overtime, working time account, possibility to work from home, free parking, company canteen, supplementary pension fund, Corporate Benefits web platform and company discounts with local businesses
• Opportunity for professional and personal growth in a very fast-paced environment with challenging goals
• Specific and constant internal and external training courses for individual and organizational development
• A certified Famiglia&Lavoro Audit reality of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano
• The opportunity to work within a modern and highly technological production plant, with the values of an international family business

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11,737 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 92 locations in 25 countries.