Senior Security Engineer

SUMMARY

The Senior Security Engineer works directly with management and IT members to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization's systems and informational assets.

TYPE OF POSITION : Full Time SUPERVISOR : NO

STATUS : Exempt PHYSICAL EXAM : NO

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function.

• Design, develop, implements, maintains, and operates comprehensive information security controls and architectures.
• Analyzes and recommends security controls and procedures in business processes related to use of information systems and assets, and monitors for compliance.
• Manage major security initiatives and projects from conception to deployment and maintenance.
• Responds to information system security incidents, including investigation of, countermeasures to, and recovery from computer-based attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches.
• Develop and enforce security policies and procedures that align with company objectives, utilizing assessments and technical controls.
• Educate and train staff on information system security best practices and oversee security awareness programs.
• Work with managed service providers to ensure cohesion between internal and sourced security defense solutions.
• Mentor and lead junior security engineers and other staff in information security theory and application.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

The individual may be asked to perform other duties as requested.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

An individual qualified for this job must have :

• Strong decision-making and project management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of security principles, techniques, and protocols.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Deep expertise in specific security areas such as network security, cloud security, or application security.
• Knowledge of industry standards, methodologies, technologies, architecture and resources

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 5+ years’ experience working in Information Security
• An individual qualified for this job must have and maintain the following qualifications : Certifications CISSP, GCIH, CEH, or similar.
• Education - Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) in Computer Science or related field or Military experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the Essential Functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a desk-based job and will require the individual to remain seated for long periods of time and have the manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, phone, copier / scanner, and similar machines.

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS

The environmental conditions described here are representative of those the associate encounters while performing the Essential Functions of the job.

The individual will work in an office setting in the same room as other individuals. Noise levels are average for an office and include conversation and / or office equipment noise.

ADA / ADAAA

The Company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments.