Senior Information Systems Security Analyst - Information Security Data Protection

Job Family
IT - General

About Us


At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.


Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment - one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.


Who We Are


We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.


Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them.


We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good - for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.


What We Do


Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.


Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It's part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.


Job Description Summary
Aegon's Global Technology Services - Security (GTS-security) delivers certain information security programs across all Aegon business units. Specifically GTS-security establishes and maintains the information security policy and standards; overall information security governance, risk, and compliance; metrics; and portions of third party information security, crisis management, awareness & training, as well as deploys a global Security Operations Center and operates global Identity and Network Security. In addition, there is a strong connection with the local business unit information security teams to cohesively work together to deliver the suite of information security services to Aegon.


This role within GTS-security has a focus on information/data protection across both Data Protection (DP) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) domains. The role will operate and enhance DP and DLP tooling, while also supporting the global cohesive data protection program with a growing focus on automation, scalability, and efficiency.

Job Description

Responsibilities:


Day to day responsibilities:

• The delivery, management, maintenance and tuning of information security data protection technologies (with focus on DP and DLP platforms such as BigID and Forcepoint)
• Administer and support data discovery, classification, and remediation capabilities across enterprise DP and DLP tooling
• Maintain oversight of information security data protection support functions including policies, operational issues, training, budget and metrics
• Manage relationships with information security data protection partners (internal Aegon, and external vendors) and provide input into tooling strategy/solutions (e.g., DP and DLP technology)
• Define and maintain oversight of the information security components of a global cohesive data protection strategy
• Maintain alignment with other global programs and stakeholders including general data governance and privacy
• Drive information security data protection improvements and work towards consistent globally agreed capabilities
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate data security processes using scripting (preferably Python), APIs, and available enterprise tools
• Support the development and enhancement of automated workflows for activities such as data scanning, reporting, onboarding, and remediation

In addition, responsibilities may extend into other information security domains such as:

• Complete research, development and implementation of straightforward information security initiatives, including review of policy, program, process, procedural and technology improvements and solutions to ensure they are current and meet business needs.
• Provide input, creates awareness and training materials and leads certain activities, such as hardcopy and online learning content, presentations, pamphlets, electronic communications (e.g., internal blogs).
• Perform certain procedural tasks found within control self-assessments and security exception/waiver processes, such as assessing controls and compliance with standards, assisting in management of exception reviews and recommending action plans.
• Perform certain procedural tasks found within third-party assessments, such as reviewing due-diligence artifacts, supervising tasks, reviewing results and recommending outcomes.
• Perform procedural tasks found within other security processes, such as information management, classification and protection.
• Ability to help employees and contractors understand their role in safeguarding information, technology and services. Assist and show where policies, processes and procedures can be found and explain why they should be followed.
• Tracks current and impeding laws, regulations and industry requirements and best practices, such as data protection, data privacy, cyber security and information security. Is able to translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Gathers data, analyzes and drafts reports, including department, project, key indicators and dashboards. Assists with requirements and improvement plans.
• Ability to quickly develop excellent working relationships with peers and key stakeholders, such as business partners, legal, internal audit, risk, and technology specialists.
• Other duties as assigned based on department and organizational needs.

Qualifications:

• Subject matter experts in one or more technologies and their interaction with applications.
• Breadth of knowledge across technology disciplines.
• Ability to convert complex information into simple, explainable solutions.
• Understanding of current and future business needs met by infrastructure platforms.
• Results-driven with a bias towards practical applications.
• Possesses a planning orientation with integrative thinking skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts
• Ability to drive and achieve consensus/support from diverse groups.
• Written and verbal communication skills enabling effective articulation of technology solutions and process and procedures to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated project management (planning & reporting) and client relationship skills.
• Ability to lead teams on small to medium projects is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four-year Computer Science or related degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Three or more years of related work experience (i.e. DP and DLP solutions).
• Certifications in relevant technologies, methods, or platforms are a plus.
• Experience with automation and scripting (preferably Python) and integrating security tooling via APIs.
• Experience using development tools such as Visual Studio Code and GitHub.
• Experience working in an Agile environment utilizing Scrum and/ or Kanban methodologies, along with Jira and Confluence.
• Demonstrate the key critical behaviors of commitment to task, communication, customer focus, decision making / problem solving, flexibility, tolerance of ambiguity, planning, prioritizing, and goal setting

Front Office:

• Very good knowledge of Big ID GUI functions and setup details, understanding of data source using correlation set , Ability to coordinate with BU on setup and use of correlation sets , Very good understanding of data field types within correlation set , Very good knowledge of DSAR Application
• Very good understanding Big ID policy setup, Very good understanding of policy impact within Big ID Apps vs Core, Knowledge of setup details for policies (triggers, thresholds, connections to relevant Apps, etc.) , May requires RegEx experience, Ability to translate BU requests into policy setup requirements

Back Office:

• Very good knowledge of classifier setup within Big ID, Good knowledge of Big ID GUI functions, Ability to translate BU requirements into RegEx, Extensive RegEx experience- may require data scientist

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Office Environment
• Occasional Travel <10%

Compensation:

• The Salary for this position generally ranges between $92,000- $114,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
• Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Philadelphia, Denver). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer


For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.


Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave - fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity


We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We're thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.


To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.


Giving Back


We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.


Transamerica's Parent Company


Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.


* As of December 31, 2023