Security Partner for Oceania

Global Payments Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a senior information security leader to develop and manage advanced security solutions across engineering, architecture, forensics, and threat intelligence. You will guide architectural strategy, oversee risk reduction, and ensure compliance across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes leadership in incident response, threat detection, and continuous improvement of security programs, reporting to executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security or computer science preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of experience in information security.
• 5–6 years in a managerial position.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, PCI-QSA, PA-QSA, PCIP, CRISC, CGEIT, CFCE, CCTA or CCE.

Responsibilities

• Delivers advanced information security solutions aligned with business goals.
• Guides security reviews for processes and technologies for third party assurance and compliance.
• Approves enterprise level development projects and defines architectural roadmaps to reduce risk.
• Reviews investigation reports and translates findings into actionable risk plans.
• Directs cyber security research to adapt to evolving threats and partners with experts.
• Organizes high profile hacking scenarios to validate enterprise security and documentation.

Skills

Security engineering

Security architecture

Threat analysis

Threat hunting

Penetration testing

Incident response

Leadership/management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or Computer Science

Master’s Degree

Tools

CISSP

CISA

CISM

PCI-QSA

PA-QSA

PCIP

CRISC

CGEIT

CFCE

CCTA

CCE

Job description

Summary of This Role

Develops and leads one or more of the following highly technical and specialized areas within information security: Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Forensics Analysis, Threat Analysis, Threat Hunting and Penetration Testing. Manages the development, deployment and execution of enterprise security controls and defenses. Monitors, analyzes and exploits system vulnerabilities to detect potential threats. Executes containment, mitigation and protection processes to safeguard against real time threats while maintaining critical documentation and evidence. Determines risk and exposure from security breaches and resolves incidents while providing guidance to business decision-makers.

What Part Will You Play?

• Delivers advanced information security solutions to align security solutions with strategic business goals. Guides the technical review of security controls for processes, solutions and technologies for third party assurance, corporate compliance and internal and external data security obligations.
• Approves enterprise level development projects. Contributes to the development and implementation of short-term architectural roadmap to reduce risk associated with known and emerging information security threats across the enterprise. Executes information security’s architectural strategy for managing risk across the enterprise.
• Reviews investigation reports and translates findings to identification of future risks and actionable plans to protect the enterprise. Issues gap analysis reports that measure the security posture of the organization and partners. Acts as an escalation point and decision maker for all major security incidents across the enterprise.
• Directs cyber security research efforts to continually adapt processes and technologies in order to meet an ever changing threat landscape. Partners with internal and external experts to develop advanced threat detection techniques leveraging emerging technologies.
• Provides actionable intelligence and recommendations to enable security resources to more effectively prioritize protections against cyber threats. Reviews and approves threat assessment required control definitions and procedure appropriateness. Guides the development of on-going Information Security monitoring programs to regularly measure control effectiveness.
• Organizes high profile hacking scenarios involving internal and external experts to validate enterprise wide system integrity and data confidentiality. Defines and implements guidelines to ensure accurate and complete documentation and reporting. Assists management in continuously enhancing the organization’s security frameworks, standards and principles.
• Reviews security solution recommendations to ensure security risks are appropriately controlled and services remain in compliance with internal and regulatory security policies and standards. Validates new user needs or program enhancements and implements appropriate security plans and control techniques. Simplifies complex and challenging concepts for stakeholders, documenting and presenting the required control frameworks and gaining acceptance. Directs communication with internal counterparts to set priorities for enhanced security reporting and monitoring.
• Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.

What Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Relevant Experience or Degree in: Information Security or Computer Science preferred. Other majors will be considered.
• Typically a minimum of 10 years
• related professional experience including a minimum of 5-6 years experience in a managerial position.
• One or more of the following-CISSP, CISA, CISM, PCI-QSA, PA-QSA, PCIP, CRISC, CGEIT, Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE), Certified Cyber Threat Analyst (CCTA), Certified Computer Examiner (CCE)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• related field of study from an accredited university.
• Prior Global Payments, payment or technology industry experience is preferred.

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

None Identified