PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in IT security roles
- Educated to degree level or holds a professional qualification (CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA security+) or equivalent.
- Experience administering and managing IT security tools and solutions.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Security Specialist to join our Global IT Team.
The primary objective of this position will be to manage IT security controls on YouGov Information assets worldwide. This role will also provide support and assistance to our global IT team when required.
In this role, you will manage the security solutions protecting valuable information assets by analysing requirements, resolving problems, installing hardware and software solutions, and supporting the internal IT Service Desk.
You will also be involved in implementing new security solutions as part of ongoing improvement to security controls and risk mitigation.
You will be involved in Global IT projects with the larger IT team and be expected to contribute to these projects, along with learning new skills and technologies as you go along.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain security solutions such as endpoint protection, mobile device management and patch management for company devices.
- Monitor and respond quickly and effectively to IT security incidents, prioritising these as needed.
- Assist with the onboarding process of new users and the offboarding process of users leaving YouGov.
- Assist in the implementation of new security solutions such as Data Loss Prevention, privileged access management, application security, etc.,
- Produce accurate reporting on security solutions including antivirus, mobile device management and patch management.
- Assist in maintaining an inventory of all equipment, software and software licenses.
This is not an exhaustive list, and you will be expected to be flexible in your approach to carrying out your duties, which may change from time to time to reflect changes in the Company’s circumstances. This will include providing cover for colleagues as required. The Company therefore reserves the right to vary the job description in consultation with you.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Qualified candidate will have the following:
- Educated to degree level or holds a professional qualification (CISSP, CISM, SHE, CompTIA+) or equivalent.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft Windows, Linux and MacOS operating systems.
Working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Active Directory, EntraID, Group Policy, and Microsoft Exchange.
- Working knowledge of Windows Server operating systems.
- Working knowledge of Cloud Services from Azure and AWS.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SCCM and Intune
- Working knowledge of service desk ticketing software.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, Wi-Fi, and LAN concepts.
- Experience with security solutions (i.e., antivirus, firewall, secure configuration, vulnerability assessment, and patch management).
Experience working with or using mobile device management systems such as JAMF and Intune
The following experience would be a benefit:
- Experience with DLP solutions including Microsoft DLP
- Experience with backup solutions such as Veeam
- Experience with Office 365, Entra and Azure
- Experience with AWS Security
- Experience working with virtual desktop environments (i.e. VMWare View)
- Experience with server virtualisation (i.e. VMWare or HyperV)
- Experience working with Mac OSX
- Experience working with Linux
Personal Skills
Qualified candidate will have the following:
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
- Highly self-motivated and focused.
- Good organization skills.
- Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in an effective manner.
- Experience working in a collaborative and team environment, but also have the ability to manage projects single-handedly if required.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities using experience, internet forums, and knowledge bases without routinely relying on other team resources.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Understanding of the organization’s goals, values and objectives.
Shift Timings - 9:30 am - 6:30 pm Monday - Friday
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We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
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Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
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We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
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What We Do
YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.
With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.
At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of connected consumer intelligence that has developed daily over our 20 years of operation. We call it living data. All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our 26+ million registered panel members in over 55 markets to deliver accurate, actionable consumer insights.
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