IT Security Engineer

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Brentwood, TN

2d • Remote

About The Position

The IT Security Engineer works with network administrators, system administrators, developers, business managers, and end users to manage the security of the IT environment. The role requires staying current with evolving security issues, maintaining appropriate preventive and detective measures, and protecting sensitive information. Work alternates between daily operational tasks—such as log reviews, account management, and antivirus threat management—and enterprise-wide projects supporting organization-wide security policies based on industry best practices. The position also involves team building and information security administration.

The role administers security infrastructure, monitors and reports on security configurations, investigates incident tickets, supports network security changes, tests systems for vulnerabilities, and performs security administration for user profiles and roles. It also supports security certifications and policy compliance, conducts risk and control reviews, and checks segregation-of-duties settings with business process owners.

This is a local remote position. Applicants must live within 2.5 hours of the greater Brentwood area. On-call work is required as needed.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in IT engineering.
• Strong knowledge of hardware, software, databases, operating systems, and networking technologies.
• Working knowledge of a technical skill or discipline requiring basic analytical ability, and an overall understanding of the work environment, processes, and organization.
• Well-rounded understanding of technology, operations, and key business processes.
• Demonstrated maturity and responsibility when handling confidential situations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to make decisions using limited independent judgment, established guidelines, and precedents, and to refer issues to a supervisor when appropriate.
• Must live within 2.5 hours of the greater Brentwood area.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Administer security infrastructure, including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion prevention systems, VPNs, SMTP gateways, and SIEM systems.
• Ensure security configurations of key systems are implemented, monitored, and reported.
• Investigate and resolve incident tickets.
• Provide technical support and consultation for network security configuration enhancements and changes.
• Perform active testing and discover vulnerabilities in information systems.
• Perform security administration functions, including maintenance of user profiles and roles.
• Assist the business with security certifications, such as external SOX and HIPAA certifications and internal network, database, and end-user-computing certifications, and evaluate compliance with IT policies.
• Conduct organizational risk assessments, compliance reviews, and control reviews.
• Review security settings with business process owners to ensure compliance with company standards for segregation of duties.
• Work with technical teams, business managers, and end users to manage IT environment security and maintain appropriate preventive and detective measures.
• Support daily operational security tasks and enterprise-wide projects while advancing organization-wide policies based on industry best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California
• Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Paid time off for full-time associates
• Paid holidays for full-time associates
• Company-provided life insurance for full-time associates
• Adoption benefit for full-time associates
• Short- and long-term disability coverage for full-time associates
• Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time associates
• Health Savings Account for full-time associates
• Optional life and dependent life insurance for full-time associates
• Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for full-time associates
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates
• Advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates employed for at least one year
• Professional development opportunities
• Programs supporting health and wellness
• Robust training program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree