IT Security Engineer

Company Details

Berkley Technology Services (BTS) is the dynamic technology solution for W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 Commercial Lines Insurance Company.

With key locations in Urbandale, IA and Wilmington, DE, BTS provides innovative and customer-focused IT solutions to the majority of WRBC’s 60+ operating units across the globe.

BTS’s wide reach ensures that ideas and opinions are considered at every level of the organization to guarantee we find the best solutions possible.

Driven by a commitment to collaboration, BTS acts as consultants to our customers and Operating Units by providing comprehensive solutions that not only address the challenge at hand, but proactively plan for the What’s Next in our industry and beyond.

With a culture centered on innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, BTS stands as a community of technology leaders with eyes toward the future leaders who genuinely care about growing not only their team members, but themselves, and take pride in their employees who shine.

BTS offers endless ways to get involved and have the chance to grow your career into a wide range of roles you'd never known existed.

Come join us as we push forward into the future of industry leading technological solutions.

Berkley Technology Services : Right Team, Right Technology, Simple and Secure.

Responsibilities

The Information Security Engineer is responsible for implementing and managing a comprehensive security program to protect our organization’s data and systems from cyber threats.

They will work closely with other members of the IT team to ensure the security of our infrastructure, applications, and data.

• Identify and define system security requirements.
• Design computer security architecture and develop detailed cybersecurity designs.
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure tools & devices.
• Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks.
• Collaborate with other members of the IT team to ensure that security controls are implemented throughout our infrastructure, applications, and data.
• Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends and make recommendations to improve our security posture accordingly.
• Provide guidance and support to other members of the IT team on security best practices.
• Provide Person in Charge (PIC) coverage when on rotation. This added responsibility is factored into your base salary.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer.
• Detailed technical knowledge of network, cloud, and computer system security, including a strong understanding of security mechanisms such as user access controls, role-based access control, SSO, file permissions, firewall policies, and audit logs.
• Hands-on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, endpoint protection systems, web application firewalls, vulnerability scanning software, privilege access management, data loss protection, log management, content filtering, etc.
• Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with web related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service Oriented Architectures) and of network / web related protocols.
• Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience with incident response and handling security incidents.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Azure Security Engineer, or similar, are a plus.
• BS degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.