Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (ONLY W2)

Job Description

Company: Maven Companies

General Summary : This position is responsible for supporting the company’s cybersecurity program identifying cybersecurity risks within the enterprise and developing initiatives to mitigate and/or eliminate those risks.

Essential Job Accountabilities
• Supports all aspects of Data Governance efforts to ensure the quality and security of the data used across the organization.
• Assists with security-related triage, such as Incidents and Exceptions, to ensure timely diagnosis and resolution of possible network events.
• Maintains a strong understanding of network security principles, protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, VLANs, ACLs), and best practices for secure routing and switching.
• Develops and proposes innovative solutions to address operational challenges in security and network environments.
• Possesses a strong understanding of Email Security, Identity Security and techniques to address potential account compromises.
• Creates User Stories for new technology implementation and prescribes Test Cases to ensure successful implementations within the organization.
• Participates in Sprint planning for new implementations to technical viability and to ensure the Development team is focused on the appropriate deadlines.
• Monitors tools with security policies and procedures, ensures enforcement sanctions, and documentation to drive end-user compliance.
• Authors security policies, standards, procedures, and runbooks to ensure optimal security safety and compliance.
• Resolves security issues by working with other Infrastructure staff and users to minimize security interruptions and secure the Company’s IT infrastructure.

Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field of study required
• Certification in a cybersecurity or information security discipline, such as CISSP, CEH or CISM.

Work Experience
• 10+ years of Information Technology security experience, preferably in a medium to large organization

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Proficient in IT Security tools such as vulnerability management, endpoint detection and response, SIEM/SOC, Email Secure Gateway, Web filtering, SSL decryption, and Next-Gen firewalls. Must have working knowledge of IT networking, Windows, and VMWare systems and related security requirements.
• Must possess the ability to be proactive and identify, define, and analyze complex data security issues and to recommend and implement solutions.
• Exhibit high degree of initiative and independent judgment with demonstrated troubleshooting, follow-through, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, detail-oriented, and consistently changing work environment with the ability to make decisions based on research results.
• Advanced analytical and technical skills requiring an aptitude for detail, precision, and logic with comprehensive knowledge of Cybersecurity administration.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with courtesy and diplomacy.
• Ability to efficiently follow written and verbal instructions.
• Excellent organizational skills including record keeping, data collection, and system information.
• Conduct detailed analysis of security events and evidence, compile and analyze data, and to furnish information in report format, written correspondence, email, or verbally.
• Evaluates when, where, and how AI applications can be used to automate security operations or advance cyber detections.
• Experience in supervising, and mentoring engineering and technical direct reports.

Source: Dice