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Senior IT Security Engineer

  • Location: Phoenix, 75201
  • Salary: $125000 - $133500 / year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 13 days ago

REMOTE opportunity with a FULL suite of benefits

Title: Sr IT Security Engineer
Location:  Remote with some 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 Qualifications

  • 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

  • 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

  • Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
  • Location requires mobility in an office environment; each floor is accessible by elevator
  • Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk
  • Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to ten (10) pounds
  • Ability to work for hours at a time in front of a computer and keyboard utilizing Microsoft desktop tool.
  • 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 consistently in the top 25 of all U.S. IT staffing firms and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average, earning us ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing awards year after year. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

MATRIX is and Equal Employment Opportunity employer including disability and veteran and provides reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals.  Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable. If you are a qualified individual you may request a reasonable accommodation under the American Disability Act (ADA). If you are a person with a disability needing assistance applying, or at any point in the hiring process, please email us at MATRIX_HR@MatrixRes.com. To ensure a quick response to your request, please use the words “Accommodation request” as the subject line of your email.

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 MatrixRes.com/Benefits for more information.

For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits would 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.