Information Security Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Specialist, Information Security based in India.

• Assess information security risks in accordance with internal policies and external security best practices.
• Support the protection of information and IT assets through security testing, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Implement cybersecurity technologies and provide day-to-day information security support under the guidance of global security leadership.
• Support Identity & Access Management activities and broader cybersecurity initiatives.
• Manage third-party providers where applicable, ensuring internal and external parties adhere to required security standards.
• Deliver information security awareness and training to relevant teams.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Promote Scrum values, Agile principles, self-organization, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a prioritized, healthy, and well-refined product backlog.
• Track and communicate Agile metrics such as velocity and sprint burndown.
• Coach teams on Scrum and Agile practices and mentor team members on effective Jira usage.
• Support Jira board configuration, workflows, backlog management, dashboards, reporting, JQL, and automation.
• Help identify and remove impediments that affect team delivery and performance.
• Support project scope definition, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, timelines, and resource planning.
• Identify, assess, track, and escalate project risks and issues while contributing to risk registers.
• Prepare project status updates and communicate progress to stakeholders and leadership.
• Participate in change management and stakeholder communication activities.
• Develop toward greater ownership of technology projects with mentorship and support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, with a focus on Identity & Access Management.
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or in a comparable Agile leadership role.
• 2+ years of hands-on Atlassian Jira experience, including boards, workflows, dashboards, reporting, JQL, and automation rules.
• Practical knowledge of information security, compliance, risk management, security solutions, governance, policies, and standards.
• Experience coaching and mentoring teams in Scrum and Agile principles and practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and meeting facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication skills when working with technical specialists, leaders, peers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working with distributed or remote Agile teams is an advantage.
• Understanding of project planning concepts, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, resources, and deliverables.
• General understanding of the software development lifecycle and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to or genuine interest in project management; formal PM experience is an advantage.
• Formal experience managing medium-to-large technology projects is a plus.
• Background in software engineering or technical product development is beneficial.
• Familiarity with OKRs or similar goal-setting frameworks is a plus.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and practices is advantageous.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps delivery practices is beneficial.
• Certified ScrumMaster certification is required.
• Six Sigma certification is listed as an additional certification.
• PMP certification is highly valued for the project management growth track.
• Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator certification is advantageous.

• Full-time, regular employment.
• Remote work arrangement in India.
• Opportunity to work across cybersecurity, IAM, Agile delivery, Jira, and project management.
• Career growth toward broader technology project ownership.
• Exposure to distributed teams and cross-functional work.