Senior Geopolitical Risk Analyst Jobs in Houston, TX

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Support security team projects such as threat modeling, vulnerability scanning and audits.
• Lead security framework certification efforts.
• Design, develop, and implement IT security controls for cloud-based enterprise business systems that are aligned with policy and compliance requirements.
• Assist with vulnerability, risk, and security assessments of networks, hardware, and software.
• Develops, implements, and maintain security risk management processes that enable security risks to be identified, aggregated, tracked, and managed.
• Execute risk and threat analyst activities that include track, measure, validate, and report on risk identification, acceptances, and remediation efforts.
• Lead discussions, assessments, tracking, and overall reporting of technology security risks to support organizational cyber security objectives.
• Advises on acceptable mitigating controls related to Policy and Standard Exceptions.
• Assists in the development, dissemination, and management of security metrics to be used in monitoring and improving the company’s security posture and decision-making.
• Provides ongoing maintenance of the security risk register.
• Manage the effectiveness of tooling, rationalizing tools as needed, and identifying new tool requirements as necessary.
• Define metrics and key performance indicators to determine the effectiveness of the Security automation program.
• Demonstrate technical leadership to manage and provide multiple technical solutions, establish, and enforce coding guidelines and best practices.
• Serve as an internal security consultant to teams looking to make IT investments; ensure systems are designed in accordance with, and are aligned to Crane's security policies and standards
• Influence the continuous improvement of the security program.
• Other duties as assigned

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of risk management frameworks and applying risk methodologies.
• Understanding of conducting risk and/or self-assessment activities to identify key risk areas in the business.
• Experience associated with 3rd party risk assessments and understanding security in-depth principles to measure risk.
• Knowledge of security auditing procedures.
• Enthusiasm for scalable, reproducible security management.
• Experience working on applications deployed within Azure is desirable.
• Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools.
• Experience with security compliance monitoring tool including SIEM tools, vulnerability scanning tools, DLP (Data Loss Prevention) PAM (Privileged Access Management), and other infrastructure security tools.
• Knowledge of GRC and risk assessment tools (Archer or OneTrust preferred).
• Industry certification preferred in one of the following areas: (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CISA).
• Familiarity with standards such as ISO 27001/27002 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is desirable.
• Knowledge of current data privacy laws (CCPA, GDPR)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent time management abilities.
• Strong customer orientation and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 7 years of experience working with security frameworks and implementing cyber security controls across a heterogenous environment.
• Experience with public cloud architecture, cloud strategy, networking, security, and compliance workload types

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment
• Job requires the ability to use vision, adjust focus and work on a standard computer screen
• Use of audio-visual equipment is required
• Job may require presence on-site at the assigned work location

 WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR CRANE?

At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.

We offer:

• Quarterly Incentive Plan
• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates

Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check.

More Information: http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify 

Company benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements and plan conditions.