Thursday, May 20, 2010

Consultant/ Sr Consultant - BCP/DR


Company : ADP
Location -hyderabad

website : www.adp.com


Brief About the Team

ADP is dependent on Information to conduct its business. This Information plays a vital role in ensuring ADP's continued success and the success of its clients.  Of prime importance is the protection of ADP's Information Assets concerning its people, processes, systems & customers. The Information Security / Business Continuity Team is looking for a Consultant / Sr. Consultant with the required subject matter knowledge & experience to assist in the management, maintenance & improvement of ISMS and BC/DR policies & processes implemented at ADP India. This position requires extensive hands-on exposure and in-depth understanding of the various aspects related to Risk Management, Information Security & BCP implementation and compliance auditing in an IT/ITeS software development & solution center (BPO) environment. Primary responsibility of this role is to ensure that the organization maintains the highest Information Security standards and a robust BCP/DR system.


Responsibilities
  • Follow up and collate data from various shared service departments to roll out the consolidated weekly / monthly ISMS dashboard reflecting the overall ISMS control effectiveness and compliance to ISO 27001-2005 standard.
  • Interface with project teams & ISMS coordinators / BCP-coordinators to conduct necessary training and adequate awareness sessions on information security and BCP/DR.
  • Preparation of the annual audit calendar, conduct Internal audits, publish internal audit reports; conduct post audit follow ups and meetings; track and follow-up all open issues till satisfactory closure. Escalate Non-Conformities, exceptions and security incidents.
  • Coordinate and follow-up with Information Security Task Force / Information Security Coordinators for periodic risk assessments, risk mitigation tasks and keeping of various ISMS related documents current.
  • Conduct risk analysis of any new projects or significant modifications to operating environment and controls etc.
  • Diligently plan, review and track all ISMS / BCP related tasks as per the annual calendar and as per the discussions and proceedings of the Information Security Task Force / Information Security Council within the organization’s overall compliance road-map.
  • Seek User feedback to plan ISMS process improvements and ensure that the existing polices and procedures are updated and draft new policies and procedures on requirement.
  • Coordinate with external auditors for all ISMS related audits (SAS. ISO etc).
  • Coordinate with all teams to update the Project details for BCP/DR.
  • Conduct Business Impact Analysis for project teams.
  • Prepare Business Continuity Plans for project teams.
  • Conduct periodic BCP/DR tests such as component, walkthrough, simulation tests.
  • Document and track all preventive/corrective actions till closure.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Graduate of any discipline (preferably technology background)
  • Information Security, BCP/DR certification such as ISO 27001-LA, CISA, CISSP, BS 25999-LA, CBCP
  • Adept with Information Security Risk Management best practices.
  • Hands on BCP/DR experience.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Detail-oriented, ability to complete a large volume of work quickly.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills and solution-oriented attitude.
  • Strong technical skills and understanding of information security, disaster recovery aspects related to technology.
  • Strong computer applications skills (MS Office).