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Senior IT Security Engineer

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

Posted 6 months 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


 

 

 

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Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.