Security Engineer

Job Summary

The Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining moderately complex security controls, systems, tools, and services in accordance with best practices to protect the organization from cyber threats. Participates or sometimes leads team initiatives while simultaneously collaborating with others in multiple IT and security project implementations. Well-versed in cybersecurity concepts, frameworks, practices, and procedures.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Understands and implements company’s information security strategy.
• Identifies potential security risks and vulnerabilities and develops strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Stays up to date with emerging threats and technologies in the field of cybersecurity and applies knowledge gained to improve the organization’s security posture.
• Identifies, defines, and documents system security requirements and recommends solutions.
• Configures, troubleshoots, and maintains security software, tools, and services including cloud security, vulnerability management, email security, security information and event monitoring (SIEM) tools, and endpoint protection.
• Develops, executes, and tracks the performance of security controls and measures to protect data and information systems.
• Installs and configures tools and software that monitor systems and networks for security breaches and intrusions.
• Develops scripts, tools, and procedures to automate scans, assessments, and other monitoring and discovery activities.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for process and tool optimization.
• Uses strong knowledge of attack techniques to develop and implement detection capabilities for indicators of compromise.
• Monitors systems for irregular behavior and sets up preventive measures.
• Performs forensic analysis and escalation for identified threats.
• Evaluates vulnerabilities published by third party vendors or other media, assesses risk to the company and determines best course of action.
• Educates and trains staff on information security. Advocates security and secure practices.
• Participates in Information Security team on-call as assigned (after hours, weekends, holidays) or when security events require immediate response.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Career Level (P2)

Organizational Impact:

• Works to achieve day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on the area.
• Works independently on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.
• Sets objectives for own area to meet the objectives or goals of projects and assignments.
• May assist other professionals with tasks and assignments.

Leadership & Talent Management: 

• May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and/or support employees.

Knowledge & Experience: 

• Requires practical knowledge of area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2-4 years of prior relevant experience.

Required Skills

• Cloud Security concepts, tools, and policies
• Identity and Access Management
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Endpoint Protection tools
• Next Gen Firewalls, Network security & IPS
• Cybersecurity Frameworks (NIST, ISO)
• Privileged Access Management
• Vulnerability Management

Required Licensing, Registration and/or Certifications

• Security+ preferred

Physical Requirements:

• May require travel

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