Information Security Consultant - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Allianz UK

Allianz UK
Allianz UK
Verified Company
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Are you interested in Information Security and looking for a new role in a growing team? Fantastic, we have something that might pique your interest

A new opportunity has just become available and we're looking for an Information Security Consultant to join our team.


About Us:

In the UK, Allianz Insurance employs over 8,000 people up and down the country.

The company's Head Office is situated in Guildford, Surrey, plus we have additional support services with over 1,000 people based in Trivandrum, India.

We offer commercial insurance with a full range of products for sole traders, right up to large commercial organisations.

We also provide a range of personal insurances including, home and motor, musical, legal expenses insurance and cover for pets and horses.


We're a global company, but from the very first day you join our team you'll know that your contributions are valued.

We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.


Flexible Working:

Here at Allianz we believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements.

Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity and you to thrive.

Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us.

Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.


This role will involve working from home combined with time in our Guildford or Bournemouth office one or two days per week.

Travel between the two offices may also be required.


Role Overview:

As an Information Security Consultant at Allianz, you will play a key part in Information and Cyber Security risk and threat assessments, working to keep Allianz safe and secure.

You will also have access to our training and development opportunities, and exposure to Allianz Group frameworks, expertise, and global opportunities.


This role will suit someone within Information Security who is a great communicator, with a pragmatic mind, and who is able to assess the objectives of a given initiative against security frameworks, policies, and standards to support the business through complex and challenging issues.

The more curious, detail oriented, and organised - the better


Key Responsibilities:

Reporting into the Information Security Consultancy and Testing Principal, based in either Guildford or Bournemouth (travel between the two may be required), this role will:

  • Collaborate with project and business teams to complete threat and risk assessments for business change activities, and assist/take ownership of Information Security controls to be considered and applied within project requirements across hybrid cloud environments
  • Support the Senior Consultants (and take ownership where appropriate) in the provision of advice and recommendation on requirements, solution designs, test plans, and other artefacts to ensure they comply with Allianz security standards
  • Identify, document and manage risks through the Allianz Information Risk Management framework
  • Educate and guide business personnel on Information Security requirements and controls
  • Triage and manage business requests and queries, escalating to Senior/Principal Consultant where required
  • Work collaboratively with team members to identify areas for continual improvement and development.

Skills and Experience:


  • Selfdriven and capable to work with mínimal to no supervision on tasks and projects
  • Proven experience in conducting security risk and threat assessments, defining pragmatic and practical options for mitigation, and assessing compliance with control requirements
  • Demonstratable experience of reviewing technical architecture and design documentation, as well as designing security requirements and controls
  • Strong technical knowledge of IT systems across traditional onpremise infrastructure, cloud platforms (Azure and AWS), and SaaS
  • Ability to build and main relationships and influence key stakeholders, by acting as the interface between Information Security and the Business
  • Able to translate Information Security and IT risk language into business language, with excellent communication skills
  • Experience in an Agile delivery environment
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and decisionmaking skills
  • Good teamwork and time management skills.

Benefits:

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - including: retail discounts and discounted insurance cover - so you can pick a package that's perfect for you.

That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

  • 22 Days holiday & 1 additional day for birthday plus bank holidays
  • Competitive Annual Salary
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Car Allowance
  • Flexible buy/sell h
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