Job Title: Sr. Security Engineer
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Location: Dallas, TX (hybrid)
Salary: $ 110-120k
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- PTO
- Holiday
Summary:
Akkodis is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Security Engineer to work for an exciting company. This will be a DIRECT HIRE position based in Downtown Dallas, TX. We are seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to uphold the security and integrity of data, hardware, software, and personnel. This role will involve overseeing our information security systems and processes, handling alerts and warnings, responding to incidents, and ensuring recovery post-incident. The Senior Security Engineer will collaborate closely with the Director of Information Security and various IT teams to address and resolve security system vulnerabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and Enhance Security Infrastructure: Oversee and improve Information Security infrastructure and operational processes, including:
- Microsoft M365/Azure security tools and processes, such as:
- Defender for O365
- Defender for Identity
- Defender for Cloud
- Sentinel (SIEM) and KQL queries
- Conditional Access Policies
- Palo Alto Networks Next-Gen Firewalls and GlobalProtect VPN
- Monitor Security Events: Analyze security events to detect activities like policy violations, abnormal behaviors, network intrusions, and recommend best practices.
- Vulnerability Management: Assist in managing vulnerabilities and conducting penetration testing.
- Participate in Audits: Engage in security audits, client risk assessments, risk analyses, and security reviews.
- Incident Response: Take swift corrective actions on identified threats, analyze root causes, and implement preventive measures.
- Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain Information Security standards, procedures, checklists, playbooks, and cyber newsletters.
- Technology Advancements: Collaborate with vendors, partners, and consultants to evaluate new security technologies and their potential benefits to the Firm.
- Technology Recommendations: Assess and recommend new security technologies, processes, and procedures to meet the company’s needs.
- Training and Advice: Provide guidance, documentation, and training on information security technologies to company personnel.
- Patching and Updates: Lead the patching process to ensure systems are up-to-date and manage related development activities including webinars and training sessions.
- Disaster Recovery and Continuity: Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 3 years in a general IT role.
- At least 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in information security.
- Industry-recognized security certification(s) such as CISSP, GSEC, CEH, GCIH, CySA+, or Security+.
- Familiarity with security controls in a Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
- Experience with SIEM, including monitoring, threat hunting, and creating correlation rules.
- Understanding of network protocols, firewall rules, and IDS/IPS signatures.
- Experience in vulnerability scanning, result interpretation, and remediation.
- Proficiency in hardening Windows, Mac, and Linux Operating Systems (clients and servers).
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of information security standards/frameworks like NIST, ISO-27001, CIS Critical Controls.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager or similar tools.
- Experience with security controls in a cloud environment, preferably Microsoft Azure.
Skills and Attributes
- Creative problem solver who is flexible and proactive.
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication with clients, and staff.
If you are interested in this Sr. Security Engineer Job, then please click apply through Akkodis.
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