IT Business Specialist

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience

State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks

High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

The Operational Resilience Expert contributes to AXA GO's overall security improvement by preparing, assessing and testing if AXA GO is ready for a major incident or crisis.

Throughout AXA Group, the security community represents composed of 1000 security professionals, working daily to protect our customers, operations, brand, and people. Information Security, Operational Resilience and Physical Security.

Monitor the Security Threat Landscape.

Drive local security objectives with C-Level executive (COO, CIO, CTO, CFO…) of AXA entities.

Ensure the security of AXA GO as an entity, and of AXA GO as a Service Provider.

Provide centralized security services and products to AXA entities.

Corporate functions (Group Mandate) : Security Advisory and Standards, Security Governance, Security Risk & Assurance, Security Strategy and Awareness

Cyber Defense (Group Security services and products provider)

GO Security (Security of AXA GO as an entity, and of AXA GO as a Service Provider)

Corporate Chief Security Officers (Oversight of entities' security) : GO Security department mandate, as part of Group Security division, is to secure AXA GO as an entity, and secure AXA GO Products delivered by AXA GO as a Service Provider to other entities of AXA.

GO Security Engineering CoE

GO Security Technical Design & Technical Assurance

GO Product Security Office

Protecting the organization's information, technology & physical assets from external and internal threats, such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and malicious insiders.

Overseeing the planification and execution of the yearly security testing campaign across AXA GO

Developing and implementing security awareness and training programs to ensure AXA GO employees understand their roles and responsibilities in maintaining a secure environment.

Ensuring compliance with Group Security instructions and regulatory requirements, supervising primary assurance on AXA GO as an entity, supporting primary assurance activities for AXA GO as a Service Provider, and reporting to Group Security with adequate level of data accuracy.

Developing and maintaining business continuity policies, business continuity plans and exercises to ensure AXA GO can respond effectively to incidents and maintain business operations in the event of a disaster.

Overseeing physical security of AXA GO sites (offices, data centers) and people (travels, events).

Reporting to GO Security Oversight Executive Manager , the Operational Resilience Expert contributes to the development and implementation of the end-to-end strategic approach to Operational Resilience including governance, oversight of Operational Resilience activity throughout AXA GO as an entity. This role involves ensuring that IT services can be recovered and resumed in a timely manner following a disruption, thereby minimizing the impact on business operations.

Support the GO Security Oversight Executive Manager & the GO Security Oversight Operational Resilience Officer Lead in aligning all IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) & IT Resilience (ITR) planning, initiatives, and goals with Group guidelines and regulatory requirements as DORA.

Develop and maintain the IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) & IT Resilience (ITR) and methodology as part of the Operational Resilience Management System

Establish operational resilience requirements and guidelines for consumption by wide audiences and provide training to Local Operational Resilience teams

Review business impact analyses to identify critical IT services and potential threats.

Collaborate, Support and Oversee IT Service Continuity Plans (ITS Continuity Plans) to ensure the recovery and continuity of IT services.

Regularly review and update continuity plans based on test results to ensure the effectiveness of the ITS Continuity plans and changing business requirements.

Collaborate, Support and Oversee Local Operational Resilience teams of AXA Group Operations in the diverse activities including but not limited to yearly DR Test campaign, ITSCM & ITR Strategy (Backup / Restore, Fast Isolation), status of ITSCM activities and overall readiness of IT services.

Prepare and facilitate awareness and training programs and sessions to wide audiences

University degree in Security or IT.

Proficiency in IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) & IT Resilience (ITR) standards, good practices & tools.

Business Continuity Management (BCM) and in Incident & Crisis management (I&CM standards knowledge is a plus.

Fluency in English is a necessity.

Fluency in French is an advantage.

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we're committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.