Account Security Officer

Job description

·  Job Description:

DXC Technology (DXC) is a leading global technology services provider delivering outsourcing services and business solutions to clients around the world. DXC today delivers one of the industry's broadest portfolios of information technology, applications and business process outsourcing services available on the market.

Objectives:

As Account Security Officer, you will be accountable for all security-related compliance and delivery for the customers assigned. In a typical engagement, you operate as a trusted advisor in the organization, working with senior management and focusing specifically on security environment in relation to client business objectives. The ASO helps understand operational issues and plans next steps from an information security viewpoint.

This requires the ability to interact and influence at a managerial level within client organizations such as Information Governance and IT Security director. You will be able to demonstrate industry expertise and understanding of the security governance and compliance.

Primary Responsibilities:

·  Compliance and operational focused
·  Lead Security operational governance activities
·  Dedicated Intelligence Industry
·  All contract security deliverables
·  Seek to identify additional DXC enterprise Security Services revenue for the DXC account.
·  Ensuring delivery excellence in security operations (Ensuring avoidance of non-performance / non-compliance contractual penalties).
·  Relationship management with DXC suppliers to client.
·  Maintain an account security plan for the account.
·  Manage and reports security incidents
·  Ensure Audit preparation, facilitation and remediation
·  Manage Security Risk and Exception to standards management (SA&A process)
·  Ensure knowledge and implementation of security fundamentals, policies and standards (regulatory and contractual)
·  Escalate and resolve Security Issues
·  Coordinate delivery of Security Metrics and Reporting in support of contractual commitment

Minimum Qualifications:

·  Education and Experience Required:
·  At least 3 years’ experience working in a risk management, audit, security or technical delivery role
·  Bachelor or master degree in Computer Science, Computer Studies, Information Security (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
·  Knowledge of Canadian Government security compliance, auditing and regulations
·  Exposure to audit and compliance programs
·  Excellent and effective communication skills
·  Self-motivated and tenacious
·  Demonstrate sound judgment and integrity
·  Ability to influence Delivery personnel in the execution of security and compliance requirements
·  Strong knowledge of Canadian Government security compliance requirements
·  Excellent knowledge of SA&A and associated deliverables
·  Excellent knowledge of Canadian Industrial Security Program
·  Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret SIGINT personnel security clearance
·  Strong knowledge of IT security architecture, security systems and associated security controls.

·  Preferred skills

·  Experience in IT services outsourcing business or 5+ years in industry vertical (Government or Banking industry preferred)
·  CISSP certification, CISM/CISA or CRISC a plus
·  Experience working in a Top-Secret SIGINT environment
·  Fluent in English

Experience

The following experience is essential:

·  Experience as a Security consultant, architect and/or engineer;
·  Experience in working with security management including information governance and compliance’
·  Good understanding of Assurance Practices and Risk Management, with hands on experience;
·  Experience of security processes and standards.
·  Knowledge of security audit and accreditation processes;
·  Ability to adapt to new security regimes.

The following experience is preferred:

·  Experience of presenting at client meetings;
·  Experience of translating contractual security requirements to deliverables.

Organizational Linkage:

Organizational Linkage:

·  Functionally reports to the Account Delivery Leader (ADL) to coordinate effort, solutions, and promote Security Practices.
·  Reports to the DXC Regional Security Delivery Manager
·  Reports in dotted line with the Account General Manager
·  Partners and collaborates with security professionals in the regional and worldwide DXC Information Security community to leverage existing solutions and promote common standards.