Cybersecurity Engineer

The Nielsen Legal Team supports the company globally, protecting Nielsen’s business, products, intellectual property and reputation. The team places a focus on developing excellence and agility as we minimize risk and move the business forward. The team comprises attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants. Whether we’re solving a problem or averting a crisis, we are focused on creating the best environment possible to advance Nielsen’s reputation, preserve business opportunities, and help business to flourish. 
ABOUT THIS JOB Nielsen is the industry’s most trusted data analytics solution for video content across all platforms and devices. We follow modern security practices to uphold the privacy and security of all our data and systems.  We're protecting tens of thousands of endpoints across a hybrid-cloud environment. As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry leading technologies at scale to protect our products from an always evolving threat landscape. This hands-on position will include responsibility for the operations of cybersecurity technology across endpoint, network, and data security; and collaboration with other cross-functional teams to ensure security solutions are effective and in alignment with Nielsen’s strategic goals. Nielsen provides all its employees with opportunities for education & training, including reimbursement for certification or degree programs and the chance to attend training conferences. We also provide an unlimited PTO program and advancement opportunities along a technical or managerial path of your preference.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain operational responsibility of designated security technologies and configuration.
• Drive deployment coordination, change management, documentation, and user training of security technologies.
• Work with other teams (cybersecurity, vendors, and product development) to ensure security solutions are in alignment with Nielsen’s strategic goals.
• Identify opportunities and participate in the development of automated processes.
• Serve as an escalation point for security related issues or outages, including software compatibility and performance troubleshooting, as well as endpoint security technology reliability.
• Identify and foster stakeholder engagement across the business in order to be successful with these responsibilities.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU

• With your problem-solving abilities and strong understanding of cybersecurity, you can help Nielsen stay on the forefront of the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.
• You are proactive in finding and correcting issues, and in looking for ways to maximize effectiveness of existing technologies.
• It is important to you to stay current on vulnerabilities, exploits, and the expanding cyber-attack surface (cloud services, remote work, IoT, supply chain).
• You approach challenges from new perspectives and develop effective solutions for unique problems.
• You appreciate the importance of operations as an enabler for incremental development and can effectively prioritize and perform work with autonomy.
• You look for opportunities to drive efficiency via automation and collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven years of direct Information Security experience relevant to a more senior position
• Experience with a variety of operating systems including Windows, Linux and UNIX in a functional capacity
• Strong troubleshooting and logical reasoning skills
• Direct experience in an Information Security role focused in technology operations
• Hands-on experience using endpoint management technologies for software deployments
• Knowledge of cloud computing standards and controls (AWS,GCP, Azure)
• Workable scripting/ automation experience (Python, Shell, Bash, Ansible)
• Experience providing and validating security requirements related to information system design, implementation and business processes
• Knowledge of common information security standards, such as: ISO, CIS, NIST
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate technical details in a clear, understandable manner
• Security certification such as SANS/GIAC, CISSP, CEH, OSCP

Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.
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