Security Engineer Team Lead

NAIC • Kansas City, KS

15h • $123,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The ITG division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Security Engineer Team Lead. The Security Engineer Team Lead is a key member of the Security Operations Center (SOC). This role has the responsibility of planning, design, and implementation of organizational security strategies, acting as a senior expert for protecting infrastructure, networks, and data. They ensure that the proper security services are deployed to detect, analyze, respond to, and contain advanced attacks. The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation, strong problem solving and communications skills. This is a full-time hybrid position, in a positive and flexible environment. Residency within 100 miles of the Kansas City, Missouri office is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year College or university in a computer related field and 8+ years of experience with security products (i.e. Antivirus, Firewalls, Web Filtering, etc.), and/or equivalent combination of education and technical experience.
• Four plus years’ experience with Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service cloud technologies.
• Experienced in host, network and application security.
• Familiarity with large Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Understanding of secure-cloud configuration, (CloudTrail, AWS Config, etc), cloud-security technologies (VPC, Security Groups, etc.) and cloud-permission systems (IAM).
• Enterprise XDR / EDR
• SIEM/SOAR
• Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM / IdP)
• Email Security Gateway (SEG)
• Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Vulnerability Management
• Secure Internet Gateways (SIG)
• Windows, Linux, and MacOS Endpoints
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Residency within 100 miles of the Kansas City, Missouri office is required.
• Must be able and willing to travel to locations throughout the United States and with such frequency as necessary to meet the needs of this position and the Association.

Responsibilities

• Ensures security software is up-to-date, patches vulnerabilities, and manages security policies within organization technologies.
• Ensures that the organization’s data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls
• Provides support for the Cloud Security and Governance, Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) technologies. This includes design, implementation, reporting, monitoring, and documentation of procedures.
• Provides support to the Incident Response team with Log collection and SIEM technologies. This includes design, implementation, tool use, reporting, monitoring, and documentation of procedures.
• Researches, implements, and supports new and/or required security technologies as needed.
• Conducts daily administrative tasks, reporting, and communication with the relevant departments in the organization and outside stakeholders where appropriate.
• This position does not have direct reports.
• This position will be the backup for the Security Operations Center Manager when needed by conducting meetings and managing team members.
• They also may be called upon to supervise or direct the activities of NAIC acquired consultants.

Benefits

• Interested in learning more about the amazing benefits the NAIC offers? Visit our Benefits page for more information.
• The NAIC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

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