Associate IT Officer (Technical Security)

Associate IT Officer (Technical Security) – (250071)

Description

    

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you looking to have a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Associate IT Officer (Technical Security) will be assigned to the Infrastructure and Technology Division (ITID) within the Information Technology Department (ITD).

ITID works to ensure that the bank’s production technology systems are operational and available to the people of ADB and monitors the bank’s infrastructure and applications for potential security threats and breaches.

You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and will report to the designated Technical International Staff and senior Technical Local Staff.

Your Role

As an Associate IT Officer (Technical Security), you will enhance ADB’s security detection and response capabilities by developing, implementing, and improving cyber threat detection mechanisms. You will help understand the evolving threat landscape, identifying opportunities for improvement in existing detections, and establishing new detection protocols to ensure comprehensive coverage.

In the broader context, your role is important for safeguarding ADB’s digital infrastructure against cyber threats, thereby ensuring the security and resilience of its operations. You will work with multiple teams, including security operations, incident response, and threat intelligence, to foster a collaborative and agile environment that is responsive to emerging threats.

You will

• Design and implement effective and comprehensive detection logic, ensuring that detection mechanisms are robust, thoroughly tested, and maintain high integrity.
• Collaborate with operational cybersecurity teams to ensure that alerts and response playbooks are clear, accessible, and actionable.
• Prioritize the needs of incident responders and operational teams, focusing on delivering relevant, valuable detections and practical response steps.
• Support cybersecurity incident management and participate in threat-hunting activities.
• Work with other security teams to drive automation and standardization initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and response capabilities.
• Communicate with system vendors to identify solutions to system problems, explore capabilities of software under development, and maintains current knowledge of technology, ensuring up-to-date knowledge of network and computer operating systems trends and developments; and
• Prepares guidelines, briefings, documentation and metrics relating to harmful software.

 

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, technology, or any related field, preferably with advanced training.
• At least 5 years of work experience
• Proficiency in developing queries for robust threat detection using languages such as KQL (Microsoft) or SPL (Splunk)
• Working knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) capabilities
• Understanding of Windows or Linux operating system fundamentals
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Familiarity with modern attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Broad understanding of security concepts and interest in cybersecurity
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, cloud security, and cloud APIs
• Familiarity with attacker tools and evasion techniques
• Proficiency in at least one major programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
• Experience in developing detections as code and translating threat intelligence into actionable detection logic
• Understanding of Active Directory threats
• Written and verbal proficiency in English
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff Level 4.

Benefits

ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

• Paid leave (including parental)
• Medical and health benefits
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development
• Retirement plan
• Housing and education allowance (if applicable)

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under our Strategy 2030.

ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.

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ADB wants to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to work in an inclusive environment. ADB encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

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Primary Location

: Asian Development Bank Headquarters-Philippines-ManilaDepartment: Information Technology Department Division: Infrastructure and Technology Division, ITDStaff Category: Technical Local – HQPosition Level: TL4

Job Posting

: 04-Feb-2025, 3:25:31 AM

Closing Date (Period for Applying) – External

: 18-Feb-2025, 3:59:00 PM