IS Security Engineer II

CareOregon is a healthcare organization seeking an IS Security Engineer II to help mature and maintain its corporate security model. The role focuses on evaluating, designing, implementing, and administering security technologies, policies, systems, vendor relationships, and business continuity initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the design and maintenance of security technologies, including but not limited to firewalls, proxy systems, logging, and other security devices
• Provide advanced security technology knowledge to the organization; participate in and consult on projects
• Advise other IS teams about best practices for security design
• Execute tasks related to tickets and service requests for basic to advanced activities
• Actively maintain security systems, including firewalls, proxy systems, logging, and other security devices, and vendor provided services
• Analyze business needs; research and recommend solutions which include potential risks and mitigation
• Help define, as well as build, run, and review, reports on information security system performance and event anomalies; make minor and advanced internal adjustments and identify substantial gaps based on findings
• Develop and maintain appropriate technology documentation, including current design and operation
• Propose requirements and standards for information security
• Participate in the ongoing review existing systems to ensure they are designed to comply with established standards and to empower business operations
• Participate in developing and maintaining information securing policies
• Integrate network engineers in the development and management of security policies and systems, such as firewalls, intrusion detection, and intrusion prevention devices
• Participate in planning for and supporting disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives
• Develop, monitor, and maintain electronic data exchanges with outside entities
• Maintain service contracts and licensing; monitor adherence to SLAs with outside parties; escalate issues as needed

Requirements:

• • Minimum 3 years' experience delivering information security solutions and related services.  Experience should include some or all of the following:
• • WAN firewalls, load balancers and proxies
• • Designing, configuration, and ongoing support of a network DMZ
• • Developing secure collaboration solutions for external partners or affiliates
• • Computer security combined with risk analysis, audit, and compliance objectives
• • ITIL concepts and practices
• • Knowledge of Vulnerability Management systems and processes
• • Knowledge of Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) systems
• • Advanced in data loss prevention (DLP), Intrusion Detection systems (IDS), and Intrusion Prevention systems (IPS)
• • Advanced in troubleshooting of system performance issues and root cause
• • Advanced in network transport protocols and industry standards
• • Ability to program using scripting languages Python, Powershell, VB, C++, and/or others
• • Strong process-oriented individual with awareness or knowledge of ITIL concepts
• • Effective communication skills, including listening, verbal, written, and customer service
• • Ability to clearly articulate policies and instructions
• • Demonstrated progress in conveying appropriate level of detail effectively to all levels of the organization including non-technical staff
• • Demonstrated progress in simplifying and presenting complex concepts in an easily understood way
• • Ability to proactively and appropriately communicate status and needs
• • Ability to recommend policies, document risks, and propose solutions to information technology management and senior leadership
• • Possess a high degree of initiative and motivation
• • Ability to effectively collaborate with coworkers, staff, and leaders across all departments
• • Demonstrated progress in leading teams of people without oversight
• • Demonstrated progress in seeing the big picture beyond a request and takes appropriate holistic action, employing “systems thinking”
• • Effective project management skills
• • Effective vendor management skills
• • Effective organizational skills
• • Prioritizes work based on business need and direction
• • Effective analytical and research skills
• • Demonstrated progress in being able to see patterns in data and draw appropriate conclusions
• • Demonstrated progress in proposing solutions and communicating business value
• • Positive attitude
• • Understanding of and ability to adhere to governance and process
• • Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups
• • Ability to learn, focus, understand, and evaluate information and determine appropriate actions
• • Ability to accept direction and feedback, as well as tolerate and manage stress
• • Ability to see, read, and perform repetitive finger and wrist movement for at least 6 hours/day
• • Ability to hear and speak clearly for at least 3-6 hours/day
• Work Location: Work from home
• Schedule:  Ability to occasionally work outside of standard office hours
• • Palo Alto Firewalls experience
• • One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, GIAC certifications (GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GPEN, etc.), CCSP, CISM and/or Microsoft Security certifications (SC-100, SC-200, AZ-500)
• • Additional experience in related technology support and/or operational positions
• Travel:  May include occasional required or optional travel outside of the workplace; the employee's personal vehicle, local transit or other means of transportation may be used