We are looking for a Security Engineer to spearhead security engineering/operations initiatives for an innovative team. You will be responsible for overseeing security technology on a global level and making recommendations to improve technology as needed. You will play a key role in the delivery of new security solutions and act as the solution owner upon implementation.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary contact for all security operation tasks including vulnerability & threat management, security monitoring and security testing.
- Play the key role in the coordination and completion of information security assessments and external audit.
- Periodically assess security controls and make enhancements.
- Perform cyber security investigations while adhering to forensic best practices.
- Manage security scanning systems and vulnerability reporting.
- Liaise between cyber security and business functions including risk management, internal audit, operations, legal and human resources.
- Keep updated information on the latest security threats and recommend/implement solutions.
- Enforce security policies and procedures via technical and manual means; ensure end users are following policies and procedures.
- Create high-quality documentation of system functionality and security processes.
Qualifications:
- 4+ years in Information Security and/or Cyber Security, 6+ years in Information Technology.
- Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, ELB/ALB, Route53, Guard Duty) is a nice to have.
- Strong understanding of Linux Security Hardening best practices (CentOS, RedHat) is a plus.
- Possesses security skills including white-hat hacking, vulnerability management, and pen testing.
- Experience with regulatory compliance standards (PCI, ISO and GDPR) is highly desired.
- Security certifications like CISSP, CEH, Security+, Cisco CCNA Security, etc. are a plus.
- Compliance certifications like PCIP is nice to have.
- Some project management experience will be beneficial.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field is a preferred.
- Ability to work independently without supervision and collaboratively with other teams.
- A self-motivated individual who pro-actively seeks out work to be done and follows through.