Senior Security Engineer - Audit Support

At First Advantage, people are at the heart of everything we do. This mindset spans from our customers and partners to our greatest strength: our team members. Join us if you want to say “hello” to a rewarding career and pave the way as an industry leader in mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

Who We Are?

We are on the frontline of the Great Onboarding, empowering organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™. First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA) is an HR Tech company that delivers innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced global technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 33,000 clients across the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with a globally distributed workforce spanning 28 locations with 5,500+ employees, First Advantage performs over 93 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

Who You Are?

We are looking for a team member who considers themselves:

• Self-motivated – you love to lead others but are also ready to “roll up your sleeves." You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
• A team player – you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members across groups toward a common goal. While you are an independent contributor, you appreciate the value in collaboration.
• An innovator – you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
• A lifelong learner – you seek opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings, and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.

What You'll Do 

A successful Senior Security Engineer will fulltime focus on risk and control functions response activity in support of client risk management and audit program. Provides back-office support to Sr. Manager – Third Party and Customer Assurance to improve audit and assessment processes. Works under general supervision and performs work of moderate to complex difficulty coordinating and responding to Client security assessments and third-party compliance assessments and takes the lead in collating the supporting evidence for responding to the client InfoSec questionnaires and closes the assessments on

Responsibilities:

• Actively collates responses to the third party/client assessment and/or risk questionnaire management program.
• Develop and report on key risk metrics for the third-party/client risk management program for tracking the same in Archer.
• Participates and collaborates in InfoSec team risk assurance projects internally and contributes ideas to improve the client risk management program.
• Continuous inputs for client risk assessment responses TAT and remediation tracking.
• Basic RCA based on client risk assessment audit findings and reporting to the manager for its remediation tracking in Archer.
• Recommending modifications and changes, if any, to the current client/third party risk management process and benchmark to the evolving global best practices when suppliers also may service us from Cloud platforms.
• Strive for continuous risk improvement from a client risk perspective to our operations.
• Ability to evaluate risk implications inherent in new or changing third party relationships as part of the risk questionnaire responses shared.
• Understanding of General IT technology/Infrastructure concepts (design, development, UAT, licensing, hosting, etc.) and cloud security.

What You May Need to be Successful

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science/engineering (Computer Science or equivalent preferred).
• CISA, CISM, ITIL, CISSP or at least ISO 27001 -2013 Lead auditor certification is mandatory.
• Total 5-6 years of experience in information security or operations Risk Management
• 2 years of IT Audit experience (internal/external) with minimum ISO27001 Lead auditor certification also preferably other security certifications like ITIL, CISA, CISM and CISSP
• Understanding of IT and Security Risk as it relates to Client’s Risk Management highly preferred.
• Ability to evaluate risk implications inherent in new or changing third party relationships
• Good understanding of Enterprise Risk models and frameworks like ISO27001/NIST/COBIT/PCI-DSS.
• Experience working with a diverse range of data sources/streams and managing these effectively
• Excellent analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop partnership-oriented relationships with other operations and support functional leaders, especially as it relates to third party/client risk management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels within FADV as well as to global outside parties like customer auditors.
• Ability to provide information to a wide variety of audiences regardless of topic and effectively deal with issues that are confidential and sensitive in nature.
• Ability to persuade and influence others on next steps and be a team player within the global InfoSec team.
• Must possess strong ethical standards regarding the handling of confidential information
• Must possess good proficiency in MS Excel/Word.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required – particularly with performing in-person or phone-based English-speaking client presentations and discussions.
• Experience in Archer or any GRC tools preferred

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move  

First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

More About Our Values Code

• Honor Honesty, Consistency, Responsibility: Do the right thing
• Cultivate an environment of dignity: Show respect for the individual
• Take an Outside-In approach: Put the client first
• Think out-of-the-box: Innovate and create
• Stay Team-Oriented: Collaborate and appreciate each other

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!

You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – India Region:

• Most of the roles are enabled with the ability to work remotely with occasional business travel.  Hybrid working model.
• Comprehensive employee Leave policy
• Career progressions through Internal job opportunities and Global Talent mobility programs
• Career Development: Mentoring Program, People Management Program, cross-functions training, soft skills training.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities. Upskilling and reskilling opportunities mobilized through e-learning platforms.
• Training and Certification reimbursement programs
• Medical Insurance coverage for employees and parental insurance benefits available. Calendarized Employee Wellness programs
• Quarterly Rewards and Recognition program to recognize exemplary performance.
• Other attractive allowances – Weekend working, Holiday pay, Relocation assistance, Maternity bonus, Creche allowance.

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:

First Advantage is proud to be a global leader in removing barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all of our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.