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Senior IT Security Engineer

  • Location: Phoenix, 85004
  • Salary: $125000 - $133500 / year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 13 days ago

REMOTE opportunity with a FULL suite of benefits

Title: Senior IT Security Engineer
Location:  Remote with occasional travel
Type: Permanent


JOB DESCRIPTION

Under moderate supervision, executes cloud security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company data or systems. Works with the security architecture team to design security controls for cloud applications and functions. Collaborates with various teams in the department to review designs and provide security feedback.

  • Work closely with the security architecture team to design and implement cloud-native security controls for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
  • Respond to operation support issue escalations and resolve problems impacting performance and availability.
  • Work closely with security incident responders to provide expertise in the design of security sensors used in the incident analysis.
  • Research developments in the security industry. Assess organization’s needs. Propose options and drive improvements of techniques, methodologies, services and technologies.
  • Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School diploma or GED and eleven (11) years of experience in security systems technologies and ISACA, SANS, ISC(2), or CEH Certification or related security certification OR
  • Associates Degree and nine (9) years of experience in security systems technologies and ISACA, SANS, ISC(2), or CEH Certification or related security certification OR
  • Bachelors Degree in Information Systems or related field and seven (7) years of experience in security systems technologies OR
  • Bachelors Degree in Information Systems or related field and five (5) years of experience in security systems technologies and ISACA, SANS, ISC(2), or CEH Certification or related security certification OR
  • Masters Degree in Information Systems or related field and five (5) years of experience in security systems technologies OR
  • Masters Degree in Information Systems or related field and four (4) years of experience in security systems technologies and ISACA, SANS, ISC(2), or CEH Certification or related security certification
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Familiar with security regulations and standards
  • Ability to communicate effectively in cross-disciplinary groups to design a secure, functional solution

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification
  • Experience in the Microsoft Azure public cloud
  • Experience with Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) implementation
  • Knowledge of cloud networking in a public cloud environment Virtual Networks, Availability Sets, Private Endpoints, and network security groups
  • Experience with cloud-native security capability – Azure Security Center, Defender for Storage, Defender for Office
  • Experience in Application Security is a plus

Criteria/Conditions:

  • Our client promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws