Security Business Analyst

Virgin Media Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Ireland seeks a Security Business Analyst to enhance its Cyber Security Team. This role involves assessing compliance, analyzing data for improvements, and facilitating communication with stakeholders regarding security strategies. Ideal candidates possess a background in IT or Business Administration and are adept at problem-solving and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a related role.
• Understanding of information security management best practices.
• Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor security solutions and provide KPIs.
• Conduct research and analysis to develop solutions for business problems.
• Liaise with various business units to enforce data protection policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Interpersonal abilities

Reporting capabilities

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Jira

Microsoft Visio

Machine Learning technologies

Job description

Security Business Analyst, Virgin Media Ireland

About Virgin Media:

Virgin Media is the leading connected entertainment cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Every day we deliver connections that really matter for thousands of people, with multi award-winning services including superfast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector.

Virgin Media Television, our broadcast division, is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster offering three free-to-air channels: Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, as well as the Virgin Media Player. We are a significant investor in home produced content, including news, current affairs and drama, as well as offering the best in international programming. Virgin Media More, a platform exclusive channel for Virgin TV customers, offers the very best of first look premium content, including ground-breaking Irish and International drama, documentaries & sport. Our advertising sales agency, Virgin Media Solutions, creates unique, innovative campaigns for our business and for third party clients across the UK and Ireland.

Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies with operations in seven European countries. Liberty Global is a founding member of the European Green Digital Coalition and is included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Following the challenges brought about the global pandemic, the power of connectivity to deliver positive, meaningful change to people’s lives has never been clearer. Our inclusion in these prestigious indices for the ninth year running attests to our long-standing commitment to the importance of sustainability and ensuring that we are strong corporate citizens as well as responsible stewards of the environment across the markets in which we operate.

For further information please visit: www.virginmedia.ie

About the Role:

Virgin Media Business operates in all business markets from small to medium enterprise, medium to large enterprise. Offering Irelands fastest broadband and a range of data, fixed voice, mobile, cloud and security solutions to keep our customers connected. This is great opportunity to join a fast-paced fun diverse team that love to build connections that really matter and have fun while doing it.

As an Security Business Analyst in the Virgin Media Ireland Cyber Security Team to take responsibility for providing metrics and ensures Security, Governance, Risk and Technical Security Compliance across our IT and physical environments.

This role requires someone who can gather and analyze data to develop and investigate potential solutions to assess how organizations are performing and help them improve their processes and systems. Also conduct research and analysis in order to come up with solutions to business problems and help to introduce these solutions to businesses liaising with internal IT groups within Virgin Media Ireland and Liberty Global, as well leveraging external security expertise. You will be required to assess and assist in the enforcement of Information Security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines based on knowledge of best practices and compliance requirements

Specific Duties & Tasks:

• Administer and monitor security solutions used within Virgin Media Ireland and provide key KPI’s to the business.
• Using data modelling techniques to identify ways in which an organisation can operate more effectively.
• Communicate with senior people in organisations to find out what they hope to achieve
• Formulate ways for businesses to improve, based on previous research
• Persuade internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies
• Oversee the implementation of new technology and systems
• Run workshops and training sessions
• Exploring how the organisation is currently operating via research, which could include interviewing employees and collecting quantitative data
• Explore different solutions, their risks, benefits and impacts
• Proposing solutions to an organisation’s leaders, and keeping them updated with progress
• Creating documents to outline the proposed changes and the steps involved.
• Ensuring the changes are made – for example, by overseeing the implementation of new technology or a new approach
• Maintain, enhance, and contribute to the documentation around security tools, processes & procedures
• Auditing of Virgin Media’s security capabilities, governance within functions and our compliance and industry recommendations
• Liaise with the various Virgin Media Ireland business units to ensure data protection policies are followed and all implemented business processes align with the company's security policies.
• Own delivery of the company's wider information security strategy and data governance.

Skills & Expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree is a plus).
• Understanding of tools like Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Agile Project Management, Jira, Machine Lernaning technologies, Microsoft vision is advantageous.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a related role.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong reporting capabilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in requirement gathering techniques, process modeling, and documentation.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and software development lifecycle.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of relevant tools such as Microsoft Visio, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA) is advantageous.
• Understanding of Information security management best practices, including knowledge of policies and standards (ISO27001, NIST, 27005, 22301, SOX, SOC, CIS Framework PCI-DSS or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Possess a good understanding of risk management, security architecture, common design flaws/weaknesses, and vulnerability analysis
• Must have broad understanding of IT infrastructure at a network, server, and endpoint level

The Person:

• Must be capable of providing easy to understand documentation and training materials supporting the security infrastructure and associated security capabilities
• Must be a team player and be able to interact effectively with other colleagues and stakeholders to accomplish common tasks
• Must have the ability to complete all job functions with minimal supervision
• Must be able to adhere to the regular work schedule and be willing to support incident response needs as required, which may occur outside of regular business hours
• Able to provide leadership in complex situations spanning business units and operating companies
• Experience in working with a wide range of stakeholders in the context of improving Security processes and practices
• Experience in presenting findings, making recommendations, and articulating at a senior management level
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.