Business Protection Specialist

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

About this Role

We are seeking a Business Protection Specialist to support the safeguarding of Vodafone’s global technology ecosystem by coordinating the full lifecycle of vulnerability management activities. The individual will ensure timely identification, assessment, and remediation of vulnerabilities, while contributing to the continuous enhancement of security processes, reporting capabilities, and risk visibility. This role involves extensive collaboration with international teams, requires strong analytical and communication skills, and plays a critical part in driving a culture of security excellence across the organisation.

What you will do

• Coordinate end‑to‑end vulnerability management activities, ensuring timely discovery, assessment, and remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Oversee test scoping and scheduling, confirming environment readiness, scope validation, authorisation, and related dependencies in alignment with established penetration testing processes.
• Ensure penetration testing documentation—including reports, summaries, evidence, and retest outcomes—meets internal quality standards and is properly stored and auditable.
• Facilitate alignment between security findings and remediation owners, ensuring responsibilities are understood, actions prioritised, and progress monitored.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies, vulnerabilities, threat trends, and security developments to support proactive risk mitigation.
• Maintain compliance with internal security policies, processes, and procedures, ensuring accuracy and completeness at all times.
• Prepare and deliver clear reports on system vulnerabilities, ensuring accurate data entry and tracking within the internal vulnerability and patching database.
• Prioritise and categorise assets to support risk‑based remediation strategies and effective resource allocation.
• Enhance and maintain procedures for vulnerability remediation, risk management, and risk acceptance tracking.
• Present results and reports to international C‑level leaders and collaborate with multiple global stakeholders.
• Produce dashboards and process measurements to enable data‑driven decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Analyse data to identify potential risks, gaps, non‑conformities, or systemic issues, driving corrective actions where required.
• Support business continuity by implementing measures that minimise disruptions and safeguard critical operations.

Who you are

• Experienced in vulnerability management, including interpreting scan outputs and coordinating remediation with technical teams.
• Skilled in security methodologies, frameworks, and standard technologies used across the industry.
• Knowledgeable in Windows and UNIX operating system fundamentals.
• Familiar with network fundamentals, including OSI model concepts, common ports, and best‑practice configurations.
• Comfortable interacting with senior international stakeholders, including C‑suite leaders.
• Able to extract process measurements and develop dashboards that support effective reporting and insights.
• Strong analytical thinker, able to interpret data to detect security concerns, non‑conformities, and process gaps.
• Committed to staying updated on cybersecurity industry developments, best practices, and relevant certifications.
• Experienced with Service Management tools (advantageous).
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What’s in it for you

- Hybrid way of working: 2 days per week/ 8 per month
- Medical and dental services
- Life and hospitalization insurance
- Dedicated employee phone subscription
- Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
- Special discounts for gyms and retailers
- Annual Company Bonus
- Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
- You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
- We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
- Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.
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What skills you will learn

• Advanced vulnerability lifecycle management and security remediation coordination.
• Enhanced reporting, dashboard creation, and data‑driven risk analysis capabilities.
• Practical knowledge of penetration testing governance and audit‑ready documentation processes.
• Skills in managing risk acceptance processes and communicating security insights to senior executives.
• Deeper understanding of global cybersecurity frameworks, best practices, and enterprise‑grade security operations.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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