Job description
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain network security infrastructure to support mission-critical operations.
- Oversee security infrastructure sustainment, maintenance, and configuration of security tools (Palo Alto firewalls, F5 WAF, Illumio, Proofpoint mail gateways, IDS, AWS, and others).
- Respond promptly to network issues, outages, and change requests.
- Perform system maintenance on network and security hardware/software as needed.
- Use network monitoring tools to proactively address capacity, performance, and availability issues.
- Create and implement automation to improve efficiency, deployment speed, and reduce errors.
- Mentor other engineers on equipment/software.
- Cross-train in-house to share knowledge and workload.
Essential Functions:
- Support day-to-day security solutions (20%).
- Support engineering and system administration of cybersecurity solutions (20%).
- Solve complex problems and answer routine questions about cybersecurity software (15%).
- Identify potential conflicts with cybersecurity solutions (15%).
- Answer routine questions about cybersecurity solutions (10%).
- Analyze system logs for performance and anomalies (10%).
- Collaborate with architects and project managers on security requirements (10%).
Qualifications:
- Ability to perform all essential duties satisfactorily.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities as specified below.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5 years of relevant IT security experience.
- Alternatively, 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
Licenses/Certifications:
- CISSP, CISM, CEH, and CISA certifications upon hire are required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Perform risk assessments and investigate cybersecurity incidents (Advanced).
- Understand vulnerabilities at a technical level (Advanced).
- Knowledge of hardware, software, networks, data centers, systems, and cybersecurity issues (Advanced).
- Proficient in ethical hacking techniques.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills (Advanced).