Information Security Analyst & Incident Responder

Location: 

Greensboro, NC, US, 27409

Position Type:  Professional

 

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with real passion for innovation, sustainability, and people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to our customers, society, and the Volvo Group.

Our Offer To You

Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long-term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.

Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us.

Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?

What You Will Be Doing

The Information Security Analyst & Incident Responder will be responsible for assessing information security maturity of supply network partners and investigating cybersecurity incidents that affect the company's supply chain or internal systems. This role will require a deep understanding of cybersecurity concepts, knowledge of industry best practices, and an ability to learn quickly. The Information Security Analyst & Incident Responder works in close liaison with Volvo Group's Security Incident Response (SOC) team. This position will be based in Greensboro, NC, will report to the Head of Purchasing, Strategy, and Digitalization North America, and will have a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing Business Information Security Officer (BISO).

Responsibilities will include:
 

  • Evaluate and administrate supplier assessments in information security
  • Support the Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) organization as well as the suppliers in understanding and implementing Volvo Group security requirements
  • Support the GTP organization in their interaction with external suppliers
  • Stay up to date on security threats and trends to continuously improve Volvo GTP organization's security posture
  • This position’s responsibility is more focused on day-to-day tasks aiming to execute the security program developed by the BISO (Business Information Security Officer)
  • Receive notifications of cybersecurity incidents from external sources, such as suppliers or the Volvo Group's SOC team
  • Investigate the impact of cybersecurity incidents on the company's operations, data privacy, IP (Intellectual Property), and other areas as needed
  • Follow established incident response procedures of Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing
  • Collaborate with other teams in the case of internal cybersecurity incidents, to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities
  • Document incident response activities and produce incident reports

Who We Are Looking For

  • Academic degree within IT, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer Science, or equivalent
  • Previous experience in information security risk assessment is required
  • Professional experience in the field of Cybersecurity, IT Security, or Information Security
  • Knowledge of information security frameworks/standards such as NIST and ISO27001
  • Certification in CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC or similar is preferable
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills

Compensation/Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Company bonus
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • 401(K) with company match, as well as additional automatic company contribution
  • Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
  • Flexible work environment
  • 5 - 6 weeks of annual vacation
  • Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
  • Volvo Group University for professional and personal development
  • Workplace health/wellness, and reimbursement programs
  • On-campus fitness center and café


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Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group. 

Job Category:  Information Technology
Organization:  Group Trucks Purchasing
Travel Required:  Occasional Travel
Requisition ID:  13928

Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.


Nearest Major Market: Greensboro