VP Systems & Security

at  Prodigy Learning

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO MANAGE, MAINTAIN, AND SECURE A GROWING EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM?

Prodigy Learning is actively seeking a dynamic and ambitious individual to join our award-winning global EdTech (education technology) business to join our growing team in Ireland. Be part of a fast-growing business providing innovative platforms that empower learners to develop & prove their skills.
The VP of Systems & Security will be responsible for managing the technology stack for our award-winning cloud assessment platform along with our internal IT systems as well as ensuring their security and regulatory compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to join at a manager level position supporting the global growth of a fast-growing business in Ireland.
Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, this role would ideally suit an individual with 5 years plus experience within IT/Cloud administration and software development.
If you like the sound of working alongside #TeamProdigy supporting education customers across the world from Sandyford, Dublin to improve learning outcomes for their students through technology, then this is the role for you.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years relevant experience including:
• managing Microsoft Azure cloud platform (including Azure AD, App Services, SQL Server and BLOB Storage), Azure DevOps Services and M365 (including SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams)
• working with security testing tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, and Nessus
• working with the remote developers using Agile methodology in a collaborative environment and working independently
• Knowledge of various languages (C#, JavaScript, PowerShell, AngularJS)
• Strong understanding of security standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Azure certification and/or security certification an advantage
• Knowledge of online assessment and learning platforms an advantage

• Azure and Cloud Platform Management (35%)
• Manage our global Azure infrastructure including:
• Ensuring effective and economic use of resources
• Ensuring systems are highly available and fault tolerant
• Optimizing cloud services for performance and scalability
• Ensuring systems and data are secure, is backed up and conform to any regulatory compliance requirements
• Architecting cloud services to operate in a global environment according to best practice
• Designing and executing annual disaster recovery exercises
• Perform capacity planning and monitoring system performance to identify issues or predict growth trends
• Security & DevOps (35%)
• Work with development team to:
• Deploy and maintain our platform
• Streamline the development process
• Ensure security requirements are met throughout the software development lifecycle
• Provide guidance and support on secure coding practices
• Implement & automate security testing and vulnerability scanning in the development process
• Develop and follow change control procedures and provide necessary notification for systems changes
• Guide development team and regularly meet with stakeholders (CPO, Product Managers) to design, build, test, and deploy changes to existing platform
• Collaborate with other teams to develop and implement security policies and procedures
• Keep up to date with the latest cloud technologies, security threats, trends, and technologies
• IT Systems Management (20%)
• Manage, maintain, and enhance the company’s IT infrastructure including:
• Azure Active Directory
• End user devices (Windows, iPhone)
• Microsoft 365
• Salesforce
• Security software and solutions
• Various other SaaS solutions used within the business
• Design and implement system upgrades and maintain a device management system (Intune)
• Document new or modified infrastructure solutions
• Conduct security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards (i.e. our ISO27001 compliant ISMS)
• Monitor and respond to security threats and incidents
• Perform and set standards for systems on the installation, configuration and upgrades, backup and restore, log reporting, security solutions, monitoring and analysis of system performance
• Leadership & People Management (5%)
• Experience of recruiting staff, managing people and monitoring performance
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels, including both written and verbal communication skills
• Develop and submit weekly, monthly, or quarterly reports
• Other Duties as Assigned (5%)