Security / Systems Engineer
Seattle, WA, United States
Overview
Connection has a fantastic opportunity through our Technical Staffing division for a Security Engineer in Seattle, WA. This is a fulltime opportunity and offers outstanding benefits.
Responsibilities
Participate in the Scrum framework as a developer to continuously add value to the firm
Contribute to and maintain a custom scripts repository
Install, modify, and maintain servers, applications, databases, storage systems, networking infrastructure, and backup/recovery systems
Design, build, and support a hybrid IT environment, including but not limited to physical/virtual servers, storage, networking, applications, monitoring, security, and cloud services
Design, deploy, and administer LAN/WAN networks, including firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, and wireless solutions
Participate as a 24/7 IT Incident Response Team member by responding to threats and security risks to the organization during office and after-hours as part of an on-call rotation. This includes collaborating with teams/individuals to formulate and apply remediation action
Monitor networks and systems for security events and alerts to potential/active threats, intrusions, and indicators of compromises; Analyze trends to determine the downstream impact
Maintain and audit all logs and records associated with operation procedures; Audit security logs, reports, daily system audits, security logs, and authentication features to ensure security-relevant actions are appropriately implemented and executed
Assist in after-action activity reviews; Identify findings associated with an incident; Engineer a plan to mitigate similar future incidents. Advise management on incidents and incident prevention
Provide security best practice guidance and expertise to project manager(s) to define requirements for applications, installations, and program architecture for information systems
Participate in the creation and implementation of cyber security policies, architectures, technical standards, technical controls, security solutions, guidelines, procedures, and other elements necessary to maintain security and compliance posture
Assist with certification compliance and audit process, providing recommendations for remedial actions when needed
Interact with threat management tools to identify critical/high-risk systems and create threat analysis reports; Initiate follow-up action, and help reduce identified risks as needed
Build automation to remediate vulnerabilities and eliminate response inefficiencies rapidly
Drive company-wide vulnerability remediation campaigns.
Min
USD $130,000.00/Yr.
Max
USD $165,000.00/Yr.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering, or other related field or equivalent work experience
Ability to write PowerShell and construct WQL and SQL queries
In-depth knowledge of the OSI model as it pertains to troubleshooting and system architecture
Experience with Microsoft 365 technologies
Experience with VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V administration
Deep familiarity with Windows Server OS, Active Directory, and other Microsoft Windows Services
Minimum of 4 years of related cybersecurity experience, including two years of increasing responsibility in the core technical area or equivalent
Ability to travel, as required
CompTIA Security+, Network+, Cybersecurity Analyst, or other IT certifications are a plus
Experience working with Cloud technologies
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