Lead Security Systems Engineer

The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that helps business and society thrive. Technical Security Director
Cyber-attacks continue to increase in sophistication and volume against mobile networks. Set against a background of the roll out of 5G and evolution of legacy technology to cloud native, the need for strong international co-ordinated security has never been stronger. GSMA plays a central role in the mobile industry both as a thought leader and also as a focal point for GSMA industry member to develop industry security standards. This role will be key in ensuring security of GSMA’s ongoing development of next generation OpenGateway APIs and other GSMA service technologies.
I am looking for a team player who can share their ideas and experiences, joining us at what is both an exciting and challenging time in mobile cyber security ”.
GSMA Technical Security Director
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. Our mission is to further the strategic, commercial, technological, developing world and advocacy interests of our members. The GSMA produces industry-leading events such asMobile World Congress,Mobile World Congress Shanghai,Mobile World Congress Americasand theMobile 360 Seriesconferences.
We drive collaborative industry programmes aimed at maintaining operator relevance in the digital world.
We convene the broad mobile communications ecosystem and adjacent industry sectors at our industry-leading events.
About GSMA Industry Security Team
The GSMA Industry security team is the mobile industry’s focal point for the mobile network security. The team is responsible for coordinating GSMA member security working groups, leading industry wide security initiatives and engaging with global regulators to ensure security is an enabler and not a barrier to next generation mobile services.
The role will focus on GSMA Open Gateway which represents a paradigm shift in the way the telecoms industry designs and delivers services in an API economy world. It’s a framework of common network APIs designed to provide universal access to operator networks for developers.
The role will be the security lead for Open Gateway within GSMA and assist both the GSMA technology team and GSMA member task forces in developing appropriate API security guidelines.
Beyond Open Gateway, the role with also support security aspects of other GSMA service technologies and member lead initiatives linked for GSMA Fraud and Security Group FASG.
Lead security aspects of GSMA Open Gateway.
Ensure security capabilities of Open Gateway adequately address threat model.
Champion the use of Open Gateway from a security perspective.
Work with GSMA working groups (including FASG) and Open Gateway partners (including Linux Foundation) to develop appropriate API security guidelines.
Support security aspects of wider GSMA service technologies and support GSMA working group security standards activities.
You will be enthusiastic to make this Open Gateway and other GSMA service technologies a success, especially from a security perspective.
Experience of Cyber Security as applied to mobile network design and operation
Knowledge of SS7, Diameter and other legacy mobile interconnection protocols, including areas subject to vulnerability and fraud
Experience of API developing security controls
Experience of Linux and API software development
Knowledge of Mobile Network architectures for 2G, 3G 4G and 5G
Knowledge of Mobile Network O&M systems
Knowledge of privacy and security by design
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with, and present technical work analysis to a broad stakeholder and customer base (including none-technical audience) through written reports and verbally
Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider, virtual team
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Fluency in Spanish or other languages is desirable
A positive and flexible attitude to change
Ability to travel internationally
Contract type
Short term Contractor Department: Team: Security
Contract until Dec 2024
Technical Security Director
Cyber-attacks continue to increase in sophistication and volume against mobile networks. Set against a background of the roll out of 5G and evolution of legacy technology to cloud native, the need for strong international co-ordinated security has never been stronger. GSMA plays a central role in the mobile industry both as a thought leader and also as a focal point for GSMA industry member to develop industry security standards. This role will be key in ensuring security of GSMA’s ongoing development of next generation OpenGateway APIs and other GSMA service technologies.
I am looking for a team player who can share their ideas and experiences, joining us at what is both an exciting and challenging time in mobile cyber security ”.
GSMA Technical Security Director
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. Our mission is to further the strategic, commercial, technological, developing world and advocacy interests of our members. The GSMA produces industry-leading events such asMobile World Congress,Mobile World Congress Shanghai,Mobile World Congress Americasand theMobile 360 Seriesconferences.
We drive collaborative industry programmes aimed at maintaining operator relevance in the digital world.
We convene the broad mobile communications ecosystem and adjacent industry sectors at our industry-leading events.
About GSMA Industry Security Team
The GSMA Industry security team is the mobile industry’s focal point for the mobile network security. The team is responsible for coordinating GSMA member security working groups, leading industry wide security initiatives and engaging with global regulators to ensure security is an enabler and not a barrier to next generation mobile services.
The role will focus on GSMA Open Gateway which represents a paradigm shift in the way the telecoms industry designs and delivers services in an API economy world. It’s a framework of common network APIs designed to provide universal access to operator networks for developers.
GSMA Open Gateway helps developers and cloud providers enhance and deploy services rapidly across operator networks via single points of access to the world’s largest connectivity platform.
The role will be the security lead for Open Gateway within GSMA and assist both the GSMA technology team and GSMA member task forces in developing appropriate API security guidelines.
Beyond Open Gateway, the role with also support security aspects of other GSMA service technologies and member lead initiatives linked for GSMA Fraud and Security Group FASG.
Lead security aspects of GSMA Open Gateway.
Ensure security capabilities of Open Gateway adequately address threat model.
Champion the use of Open Gateway from a security perspective.
Work with GSMA working groups (including FASG) and Open Gateway partners (including Linux Foundation) to develop appropriate API security guidelines.
Support security aspects of wider GSMA service technologies and support GSMA working group security standards activities.
You will be enthusiastic to make this Open Gateway and other GSMA service technologies a success, especially from a security perspective.
Experience of Cyber Security as applied to mobile network design and operation
Knowledge of SS7, Diameter and other legacy mobile interconnection protocols, including areas subject to vulnerability and fraud
Experience of API developing security controls
Experience of Linux and API software development
Knowledge of Mobile Network architectures for 2G, 3G 4G and 5G
Knowledge of Mobile Network O&M systems
Knowledge of privacy and security by design
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with, and present technical work analysis to a broad stakeholder and customer base (including none-technical audience) through written reports and verbally
Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider, virtual team
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Fluency in Spanish or other languages is desirable
A positive and flexible attitude to change
Ability to travel internationally
Contract type
Short term Contractor Worker type
By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.
In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.
To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site , our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.
We are one of the most diverse companies you will ever come across, we care deeply about equality and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important so if you prefer to work flexi-time or a day from home, just ask. We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.
We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.
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