Senior Security Engineer

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

 

About this position

We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Information Security Engineer (Senior) Associate. You will work in the Cybersecurity Team, part of the Information Technology Department, with a group of security-minded and enthusiastic team players. You will provide technical advice, set security standards, perform risk assessments, address challenges, and participate in the development of robust security baselines and processes for cloud and on-premises solutions.

 

What you’ll do:

• Support managerial decision-making on security controls and incident resolution.
• Develop risk-based security assessments and provide recommendations.
• Design and implement security solutions based on security principles for on-premises, cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid infrastructure (APIs, network, servers, IaaS, PaaS.
• Maintain and enforce security standards, hardening baselines and guidelines, continuously adapting them to the evolving security landscape, and conducting tests to evaluate compliance.
• Collaborate closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure administrators, and development leaders to co-design and implement security controls.
• Develop security Key Performance Indicators and tools to monitor and report on performance levels.
• Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify and mitigate security risks in proposed architectures.
• Guide junior staff and other personnel.
• Communicate effectively with technical personnel and management stakeholders.

 

What you’ll need:

• Education: A master’s degree (preferable) or bachelor’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Mathematics, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or other fields relevant to the role’s responsibilities with at least two certifications in CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and AWS Certified Security Specialty.
• Experience: At least five years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, cloud architecture, or risk management focusing on Azure or AWS platforms.
• Languages:  Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank’s official languages (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is required.

 

Key skills

• Learn continuously.
• Collaborate and share knowledge.
• Focus on clients.
• Communicate and influence.
• Innovate and try new things.

 

Requirements

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

 

Type of contract and duration

International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

 

What we offer

The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

• A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
• Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
• We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Health and well-being:  Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
• Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.

 

Our culture

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application. 

 

About the IDB Group

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

About IDB

The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.

 

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