IT Security Specialist

Pan American Grain is looking for an IT Security Specialist to enforce policies and procedures that protect our organization's computing infrastructure from all forms of security breaches, ensuring that our network and data remain secure. Top candidates will also be excellent communicators, able to train and educate our staff in various information security topics.

Responsibilities

Security Monitoring & Incident Response

• Monitor and analyze security telemetry. Investigate and respond to alerts to mitigate potential threats.
• Serve as the point of contact for high-risk vulnerabilities and security occurrences. Be able to document breaches, assess damage, and lead recovery efforts.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate flaws in the systems infrastructure.
• Maintain and test an Incident Response Plan to ensure rapid containment and recovery during security events.

Systems Integrity & Auditing

• Audit the security posture of in-house developed and third-party software to protect against exploits and unauthorized data access.
• Provide guidance for new IT projects, ensuring compliance with core security principles. Review project goals to identify potential risks.
• Assess third-party vendor security risks and ensure all integrations meet security requirements.
• Audit user permissions across all corporate programs to ensure only the least privilege is assigned.

Compliance, Policy & Training

• Implement and enforce policies and procedures to ensure the organization remains in compliance with IT security standards.
• Collaborate with management to assess audit results and implement necessary infrastructure adjustments to defend against emerging threats.
• Manage data classification standards to ensure sensitive corporate and employee information is handled correctly.
• Provide ongoing security awareness training to employees, translating complex technical risks into actionable best practices for a non-technical audience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in IT/ Computer Science or related
• 3+ years of experience in an information security or IT auditing role.
• Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to educate a non-technical audience about various security measures.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish..

Benefits

Plan médico, 401k, días de vacaciones, enfermedad, feriados, Bono de Navidad entre otros.