Northwest Partners is seeking an experienced hybrid
Security Engineer to work on a project with one of our premier clients in Las Vegas, Nevada. Applicants must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for additional visa sponsorship.
What YOU Will Do
- Serve in a lead technical role on the Information Security team within the Information Technology Division.
- Work with information security leadership to develop strategies and plans to enforce security requirements and address identified risks.
- Act as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on information security system development and best practices.
- Assist with risk assessment activities, including analyzing audit results to recommend acceptable risk and risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with other Information Security and Information Technology staff to develop remediation plans addressing identified vulnerabilities.
- Participate in critical IT projects to ensure security issues are addressed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Help define security configuration and operations standards for security systems and applications, including policy assessment, compliance tools, network security appliances, and host-based security systems.
- Implement and validate baseline security configurations for operating systems, applications, and networking and telecommunications equipment.
- Deploy, tune, and run vulnerability scanning and penetration-testing tools with moderate supervision.
- Assist in the development of security architecture, policies, principles, and standards.
- Research, evaluate, test, and recommend new or updated information security technologies.
- Monitor daily or weekly reports and security logs for unusual events and trends.
- Provide second- and third-level support and analysis during and after security incidents.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, security news, and best practices.
- Participate in security investigations and compliance reviews as requested by internal or external auditors.
What YOU Will Bring Us - A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- A high level of personal integrity, with the ability to handle confidential matters professionally and exercise appropriate judgment and maturity.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills for leadership, technical, and business audiences.
- Poise and the ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined, with excellent time management skills.
- Experience with threat analysis and event tuning.
- Excellent technical knowledge of security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptographic systems, and anti-virus software.
- Strong understanding of IP, TCP/IP, and other network administration protocols.
- Experience with planning, deploying, and operating large enterprise security management tools such as IDS/IPS (network and host), advanced anti-malware (network and endpoint), DLP, encryption, anti-virus, firewalls, identity management, NAC, etc.
- Proficiency with Windows (desktop and server), OS X, and Linux at a hardening and configuration management level.
- Specific knowledge of authentication technologies such as AD, NIS, Duo Security, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x, NAC, Microsoft Certificate Services, and PKI.
- Experience with penetration and vulnerability testing techniques and tools.
- Strong consideration given for CISSP or SANS certification, particularly the following:
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security
- (ISC) SCCP
- (ISC) CISSP
- (ISC) ISSAP
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain any required licensing or active work cards for this position at all times.
Benefits Include
Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, Education Benefits, and more.
About Northwest Partners
Northwest Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to moving at the speed of innovation. We work with clients across the globe to provide exceptional knowledge, talent, and resources. As a trusted partner, we merge our clients' vision with our expertise to deliver powerful results. Northwest Partners is known for building and managing elite teams in technology across diverse industries. Our mission is to empower every talent and every client to achieve more.
