Engineer II, Security Engineering

Strategy & Planning

• Counsel to ensure auditing, testing, preventive and reactive measures are being adequately implemented for infrastructure systems
• Oversight, expertise, technical security strategy, standards, and best practices for multiple programs with various security categorizations (low, moderate and high)
• Create reports and present results to internal and client stakeholders
• Assist with security setup, assessments, documentation, education and remediation

Acquisition & Deployment

• Assist with onboarding new security services and clients
• Reviews, testing and implementation of security requirements within project plan timelines
• Assist in researching, designing, and implementing new technologies, processes, and controls to improve the organizations defense in depth strategy and security posture
• Ability to manage long term tasks and provide relevant and concise status updates to informed parties while managing overall progress effectively
• Ability to see deeper than the top level to recognize additional risks and promote their awareness while minimizing exposure
• Research and tracking of security standards, policies, and procedures

Operational Management

• Excellent organizational and communication skills are mandatory for various stakeholder audiences
• Monitor network, systems, and logs to ensure availability to all systems. Investigate and respond to all potential incidents in accordance with prescribed procedures
• Investigate, document, and report threats and vulnerabilities. Keep abreast of the latest security issues and briefing senior Technical Services staff of emerging threats
• Installing, implementing, administering, monitoring, and maintaining all security architecture technology solutions including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), vulnerability scanning and management, anti-virus management, network access controls, data loss prevention (DLP), public key management, certificate management, identity and password management solutions
• Reviews, updates and development of all required security documentation
• Install, upgrade, and support multi-tiered management software products on Windows platforms
• Manage software and hardware configurations and tuning to meet performance and security objectives
• Build or write scripts to manage monitoring of systems and dashboards
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues in conjunction with application, infrastructure, and vendor groups
• Document installations, changes, and configurations

Formal Education & Certification

• College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or 2+ years equivalent work experience
• The following certifications are highly desired: ITIL, CompTIA Security+, GSEC

Knowledge & Experience

• 2+ years' experience with security monitoring, tools and standards
• Knowledge of current protocols and standards, including TCP/IP
• General knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of Risk Management Framework
• Knowledge of NIST, SANS, and other applicable guidance
• Understanding of orchestration and automation methodologies pertaining to the specific needs of a managed services provider
• Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts, data processing concepts, and telecommunications principles
• Experience in a Managed Services environment is a plus
• Experience in Public Cloud architectures (Azure/AWS) are a plus

Personal Attributes

• Good understanding of the organization's goals and objectives
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Able to conduct research into monitoring issues and products as required
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Proficient documentation & technical writing skills
• Passionate about providing a high quality of service and believes in relentless customer satisfaction
• Promote a strong work ethic with the ability to meet commitments & deadlines
• Ability to maintain ownership & independence in a fast-paced high-volume environment
• Ability to maintain a sense of professionalism & urgency in all customer communications

Work Conditions

• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse
• On-call rotation

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