Infrastructure Security Engineer

Get to know The Pokémon Company International

The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. 

Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.

Get to know the role

• Job Title: Infrastructure Security Engineer
• Job Summary: Develops and executes security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company email, data, e-commerce and web-based systems. Maintains hardware, software and network firewalls and encryption protocols. Administers cybersecurity policies to control physical and virtual access to systems. Performs network security audits and testing and evaluates system security configurations to ensure efficacy and compliance with policies and procedures. Provides information to management regarding impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information and systems.
• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
• People Manager: No

What you’ll do

• Administers Information Security policies to control access to systems.
• Performs infrastructure security audits and testing and evaluates system security configurations to ensure efficacy and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Institutes technical controls to effectively reduce the risk of network-based security vulnerabilities, including drift-resiliency, network segmentation gaps, and web-facing threats
• Fields tactical and initial architectural security questions from TPCi IT staff. 
• Respond and investigate cybersecurity incidents, which may be off-hours and on a scheduled rotation.
• Research and evaluates Information Security threats and performs root cause analysis.
• Designs guardrails, IaC policies, drift detection, service mesh standards.
• Collaborate with the Information Security team to ensure successful completion of our roadmaps and initiatives.
• Integrate security testing and controls into different phases of teams’ development lifecycles.
• Provides information to management regarding impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information and systems.
• Utilize agile methodology by making iterative progress toward achieving individual, team, and organizational objectives.

What you’ll bring

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant professional experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise securing enterprise IT and OT network environments and hybrid cloud systems.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience.
• Strong background in technical engineering and architecture, such as infrastructure/cloud engineering.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and collaboration between stakeholder teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to outline security risks to senior leadership.
• Experience managing security vendors and managed services providers.
• Strong experience in Incident Management, and Incident Response planning.
• Information Security certifications (CISSP, SANS GIAC, CISA, etc.) a plus.

Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $118,000.00 - 156,000.00 per year. The full range is $118,000.00 - $211,000.00 per year. This range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. The final base salary is directly related to the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience uniquely.

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How you’ll be successful

• Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
• Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.  
• Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
• Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve. 
• Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.  
• Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.

What to expect

• An innovative culture driven by impact, delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokémon.
• Competitive cash-based compensation programs.
• 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
• Generous paid family leave.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
• US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
• UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Commuter benefit.
• LinkedIn learning.
• Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
• Hybrid work environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. For roles in the United Kingdom, candidates will need the right to work. In some cases, and for some roles, the Company may be able to arrange a visa. For roles in Ireland, this role requires candidates to have the right to live and work in the Republic of Ireland. However, we welcome applications from all nationalities and may consider supporting an employment permit application, in appropriate and suitable cases.

The Pokémon Company International is committed to the inclusion of all qualified applicants for consideration in our job application process. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at accommodationrequest_ta@pokemon.com.