Cybersecurity Specialist

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi • Flowood, MS

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About The Position

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi seeks a Cybersecurity Specialist to design, implement, and maintain security architecture protecting enterprise IT infrastructure, sensitive member data, and critical systems from evolving cyber threats. The role works with cross-functional teams to enforce security policies and manage security technologies, helping ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

The Specialist manages enterprise-scale security projects and reviews system architecture, threats, and vulnerabilities. The role also provides technical support for a range of security systems and evaluates requests for proposals and changes to security systems to ensure appropriate controls are included.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Strong understanding of networking infrastructure concepts, technologies, protocols, and solutions.
• Comfort working across Windows, Linux, and MacOS computing platforms.
• Ability to research and solve complex business and technology problems.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, multitasking, project management, and communication skills.
• Customer-focused and service-oriented approach, with a commitment to timely and accurate performance and benchmark achievement.

Nice To Haves

• Security certifications such as Network+ or Security+.
• Experience or knowledge in email security, data loss prevention, and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise-scale security projects, including assessments, action plans, policies, and procedures; communicate project status and follow up with stakeholders.
• Ensure security architecture is designed and configured according to existing security policies and industry best practices.
• Perform system architectural reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessments.
• Partner with infrastructure and development teams to ensure new and existing infrastructure, software, hardware, architecture, and applications are deployed securely.
• Provide technical support for content filtering, mobile device management, security validation, email security, managed file transfer, and data loss prevention systems.
• Evaluate requests for proposals, new security systems, and changes to current systems to ensure appropriate security controls are incorporated.

Benefits

• Medical benefits.
• 401(k).
• Ample paid time off.
• A schedule that supports work/life balance.
• Onsite gym, walking track, and café.
• Comprehensive benefits package described as worth approximately one-third of salary compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level