Ovise has partnered on this search with an industry-leading cybersecurity organization! The Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security measures to protect our IT systems and data. This role involves conducting security assessments, implementing security controls, and responding to security incidents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement security solutions that integrate with the organization’s existing IT infrastructure to enhance overall security posture.
- Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans on networks, applications, and systems, and collaborate with other teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
- Perform penetration tests and ethical hacking activities to identify security gaps and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Work with the Incident Response Team to investigate security incidents, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Deploy, manage, and maintain security tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, and endpoint protection solutions.
- Monitor network traffic and system logs for unusual activity, and respond to security alerts to mitigate threats.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CISM, or CompTIA Security+ are highly desirable.
- 3-5 years of experience in security engineering, information security, or a related role.
- Proficiency in security tools (e.g., Nessus, Metasploit, Wireshark), network protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and encryption technologies.
- Strong understanding of security architecture, network security, application security, and cloud security principles.
- High level of integrity and adherence to ethical standards in security practices.