IT Security Engineer

Optimum•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

7d•$83,538 - $137,241

About The Position

The IT Security Engineer position is responsible for maintaining security operations and troubleshooting escalations from Service Desk. Primary duties include providing tier-3 support, resolving security incidents and requests, and implementing configuration changes. The security engineer responds in a timely manner to security incidents including loss, misuse or potential compromise of information assets. This position will implement and assist with security technology projects as needed. At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience
3-5 years hands on experience with a variety of firewall and security products
Network and security troubleshooting experience
Experience with network based intrusion detection techniques
Knowledge of standard internet protocols such as HTTP, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, DNS, POP3, IMAP, SSH, TELNET
Strong people and relationship management skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision on short term projects

Nice To Haves

Security certifications a plus (ex. CISSP, CEH, OSCP, GISP, GCIH, GPEN, and CCSP)
Experience with next generation enterprise-level Cisco firewalls are a plus
Experience with Web Application Firewalls is a plus
Experience with Endpoint Protection is a plus

Responsibilities

Daily operation, log review, incident response, administration of firewalls, TACACS, IDS/IPS and other security infrastructure.
Respond in a timely manner to security incidents including loss, misuse or potential compromise of information assets.
Support security technologies such as Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, Wireless, SSL VPN, and Content Filtering.
Implement and monitor security events for routers/switches, servers, operating systems, databases, applications and other technologies.
Assist with analysis of logs to identify anomalies and unauthorized use or access.
Participate and provide support in security incident emergency response activities including internal violations, attacks, and system outages.
Maintain information security diagrams, guidelines, and other technical documents.
Assist in the implementation of security technology projects.
Simultaneously handles multiple tasks and interactions.
Ability to work an on call rotation.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize effectively.