IT Security Engineer

Polsinelli•Kansas City, MO

21h•$100,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

At Polsinelli, What a Law Firm Should Be is not just our tagline, it is what we live every day. We strive to create an environment where our team members are encouraged to bring their creativity and professional passions into the workplace so that they can thrive. Are you a people person who has a keen eye for detail, thrives in a professional environment and wants to be part of a dynamic team? We have the perfect role for an engaging professional like you! Polsinelli is hiring a Security Engineer for any of our offices, with the option to work remotely. However, our preference is for this role to be based in Kansas City. ROLE OVERVIEW Security Engineers are responsible for the secure operations of infrastructure, platforms, and software, including the installation, maintenance, and improvement of hybrid (on-premise and cloud) computing environments. They also help develop new designs and security strategies across all applications, including infrastructure, platform, and SaaS.

Requirements

Microsoft Active Directory with Azure experience
2-4 years of experience in on-premises environment focused on security
2-4 years of experience in security engineering
Ability to perform detection engineering to interrogate computer logs to identify anomalous behavior
Develop workflows within a SIEM to automate detections and actions taken
Demonstrative knowledge/experience with (2) scripting languages like Python and PowerShell
Demonstrative knowledge and expertise with common enterprise-grade security solutions
Excellent verbal and written communication
2-4 years of experience with Metrics, Events, Logging, in an environment similar to Splunk
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Configure business operating environments securely
Perform penetration testing and threat hunting to identify potential risks
Monitor for and respond to incidents in the Firm's hybrid environment
Keep infrastructure current, make recommendations, and continually improve security technologies
Analyze, design, and develop programs, shell scripts, tests, and infrastructure automation capabilities
Work with analysts and engineers across the organization to continually improve cyber resilience
Provide support to understand and develop system requirements and technical solutions for cybersecurity engineering based on system architectures (CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, and NIST Cyber Security Framework).
Support the maturation of the enterprise architecture to align with the Firm’s information security and risks to the organizational operations, organizational assets, and individuals
Develop alternatives of system designs and/or architecture, which consider trade-offs between security requirements, functional/operational requirements, and cost
Identify and define the requirements of the overall security of the network
Plan, engineer, and monitor overall security implementation of network systems
Support in configuring and implementing network security tools
Test and provide solutions for system weaknesses, threats, security issues
Research and identify latest suitable technologies and processes that will improve the overall security of the system
Regularly audit the existing network configuration and provide improvement recommendations
Other duties as assigned
Employees approved for flexible work arrangements are expected to be available and maintain a practice of reliable, consistent attendance at all times during the employees scheduled work shift including, but not limited to, Teams/instant message, Zoom, email and voicemail, and by phone. The Firm is nationwide, but operates in the Central Time Zone.