Senior Security Engineer

What you’ll do

• Research, test, implement, optimize, and maintain security products and services to address current and emerging threats, supported by effective change management.
• Define security controls and best practices, and develop and maintain processes aligned to the IT Security Framework, including incident management, cloud risk management, and cloud security.
• Serve as an escalation point for security issues and lead forensic investigations, including identifying and investigating actual or potential information security violations.
• Conduct follow-up investigations with written reports and root cause analysis.
• Support application and infrastructure initiatives by contributing to security planning and implementation.
• Build dashboards and metrics for incident reporting and risk management reporting.
• Perform security assessments including password audits, network-based and web application-based vulnerability scanning, virus management, and intrusion detection.
• Manage risk audits and assessments and provide recommendations for application design.
• Monitor and analyze system access logs, and plan for security backup and system disaster recovery.
• Manage projects and processes, coach, and review the work of lower-level professionals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in IT Security.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Cloud Technologies.
• Experience managing SIEM solutions.
• Experience with endpoint and email security solutions.
• Experience in security incident management and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of networking/web, phishing/cyberattacks, and incident response.
• CISSP, SecurityX (CASP+), or GCIH preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, along with strong planning, analysis, and organizing skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time and ticket management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, and/or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technologies you’ll work with

• SIEM solutions
• Cloud technologies
• Endpoint and email security solutions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts and/or Health savings accounts
• Dependent savings accounts
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year
• Discretionary annual bonus

Compensation: The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $105,322.00 to $131,652.00 annually.

Additional compensation: This position is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus.

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