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IT and Security Manager in Madrid

Busuu

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Job Description

At Busuu, we believe amazing things happen when we learn together. This belief has led us to develop the world´s largest language learning community with over 100m users from 190 countries, growing at up to 30,000 new users per day. Our product offers the best way to learn a language, with human interaction and courses created by experts, all powered by smart learning technology.

Our purpose as employees at Busuu is to inspire the world to learn together.

Job Description

Busuu is looking for our first IT and Security manager to establish an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and all the associated processes. This is a hands on role. You are expected to work closely with the CTO, senior Engineering Management and other department heads to establish the IT function and implement the related procedures. Your main job will be implementing IT procedures and practices. In addition we expect you to take the role of IT Security Manager for tracking IT related risks, incidents, compliance and propose/implement needed technology solutions.

As a growth stage company, Busuu is scaling up fast. IT and IT Security have been historically handled by the CTO and Engineering Management, but will require dedicated persons going forward. While this role does not involve people management, we do expect the IT team to grow over the next years, giving the option for you to specialise in one of the sub-domains or seek a people management role. We expect you to have the proactive and lean mindset fitting our startup culture of accepting responsibility, open communication and solving the right problems.

What does an IT and Security manager do at Busuu?

  • Be responsible for the IT tooling, related budgets and planning at Busuu.
  • Be the driver for lean and secure IT.
  • Implement various IT procedures and practices across the organisation.
  • Work with the senior leadership to define and put in place an Information Security Management System.
  • Drive IT security practices.
  • Work closely with and report to the CTO.

What are we looking for in an IT and Security manager

  • Advanced knowledge with Mac OS X operating system and mobile device management for Macs
  • Advanced knowledge Administering G Suite business account
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Self driven, proactive and solution oriented, with good personal time management skills
  • 5+ years experience in hands on IT specialist/management role responsible for implementing IT processes
  • Experience working with IT certifications, such as ISO27001, ISO27017 and SOC 2.
  • Experience in implementing some parts of and working with Information Security Management Systems and related controls

Being a part of Busuu - How do things work:

We are acutely aware that we are in unprecedented times and like all companies, we need to adapt to this in order to safeguard our Busuu community. In order to do this, we are constantly reviewing the government guidelines and adapting accordingly to accommodate the physical and mental wellbeing of our employees. In the current global climate, some of our team events are virtual and some of our benefits have been amended.

At Busuu we want to ensure that you have access to some great benefits:

  • We have an amazing office which is available for you to work from if you would like to do so, this is completely optional at the moment in the current environment. If you would like to be in the office we have put in place lots of important social distancing practices to ensure you are safe to meet with your colleagues in person
  • The office is well-equipped with free breakfast, plenty of snacks, fresh fruit and free dinner of your choice if you need to stay late 
  • Social interaction is really important to us so we have lots of remote activities for you to join into such as team events, socials, an online weekly quiz, etc
  • There is a personal training budget just for you, so you can learn more in your field, attend virtual conferences and events that you find interesting
  • We have a subscription with Perkbox which has great additional benefits for you to choose from
  • To keep you active and help your mindfulness we offer weekly virtual yoga sessions
  • Busuu offers a great private health insurance scheme
  • You can also join our company pension with contributions from Busuu
  • We like to support our teams with their work-life balance so we offer flexible working hours
  • We offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave

What happens next

We aim to have a simple and speedy hiring process and we want to make sure that we are right for you as much as the other way around. The hiring process for IT and Security Manager are the following 5 steps:

  1. CV application review - We will review it as quickly as possible and update on the next steps

  2. Let’s chat - Quick chat with our recruiter about your experience and the role

  3. A video call - 40 min call with the hiring manager to discuss the role

  4. Take Home Task
  5. Meet the team - 1.5 -2 hours meeting with the wider team and the interview with the CTO

Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. We pride ourselves on embracing our differences, whether they're cultural, racial, religious or otherwise. This means each one of us comes to work knowing that we have a voice – and a safe, judgement-free zone to speak freely.
If you like the sound of that, join us. We'd love to hear what you have to say.

 

About Busuu

  • Social Network

  • London, UK

  • 50-200

  • 2008

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