Senior Information Security Engineer

Role Overview

• Provides engineering analysis, design and support for firewalls, routers, networks and operating systems.
• Performs vulnerability scans using vendor utility tools.
• Monitors security audit and intrusion detection system logs for system and network anomalies.
• Monitors user access process to ensure operational integrity of the system.
• Enforces the information security configuration and maintains system for issuing, protecting, changing and revoking passwords.
• Develops technical and programmatic assessments, evaluates engineering and integration initiatives and provides technical support to assess security policies, standards and guidelines.
• Implements, enforces and communicates security policies and/or plans for data, software applications, hardware and telecommunications.
• Performs product evaluations, recommends and implements products/services for network security.
• Validates and tests security architecture and design solutions to produce detailed engineering specifications with recommended vendor technologies.
• Develops, tests and operates firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise anti-virus systems and software deployment tools.
• Reviews and recommends the installation, modification or replacement of hardware or software components and any configuration change(s) that affects security.
• Provides enforcement of security directives, orders, standards, plans and procedures at server sites.
• Ensures system support personnel receive/maintain security awareness and training.
• Maintains data and communicates to management the impact on business/customer caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred
• Six or more years of experience in network, host, data and/or application security in multiple operating system environments
• Experience working with IP networking, networking protocols and understanding of security related technologies including encryption, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, DNS, electronic mail and access-lists
• Experience working with internet, web, application and network security techniques
• Experience working with relevant operating system security (Windows, Solaris, Linux, etc.)
• Experience working with leading firewall, network scanning and intrusion detection products and authentication technologies
• Experience working with federal regulations related to information security (FISMA, Computer security Act, etc.)
• Experience working with NIST Special Publications and C & A process methodology
• Possess security certifications (CISSP, CCNA, etc) and/or top secret security clearance

Tech Stack

• DNS
• Firewalls
• Linux

Benefits

• generous, flexible vacation policy
• educational assistance
• comprehensive health benefits
• 401(k) employer match
• leadership and technical development academies