Sr. Security Engineer

Early Warning Services • Scottsdale, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This senior position drives the use and availability of the information security tool set, providing a key role in maintaining vulnerability management and configuration management baselines for the company, ensuring our custom software is secure and providing complete and accurate documentation to maintain industry standard on all we provide. As a senior team member, your skills and experience will be used to evaluate new and existing security tools to drive continuous improvement. You will be relied upon to operate independently to ensure projects are complete and on time, and with the team to ensure all team members have the information and support they need. You will assist in removing roadblocks and verify that company policies are followed by all involved at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 year degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of general IT experience and minimum 3 years of IT Security experience.
• Experience or certifications for enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms and vulnerability management frameworks.
• Experience or certifications for enterprise endpoint security tools, anti-virus or DLP.
• Expert understanding of Linux and Windows administration.
• Proficiency in Python scripting language to support automation and operational efficiency.
• Expert understanding of networking concepts including routing, layer 2 and layer 3, and NAT.
• Expert understanding of firewall ruleset design in an enterprise setting along with packet capture interpretation.
• Proficiency in SSL/TLS certificate management, certificate chains and request/issue/renew procedures.
• Eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire.
• Must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with audit procedures and producing audit artifact documents.
• Additional scripting proficiency in JavaScript, Linux shell and/or Powershell.
• Certifications: one of CISSP, CCNA, or CISA desirable.

Responsibilities

• Upgrading and patching application software and operating systems.
• Tracking and replacing certificates and remediating vulnerabilities found on our equipment.
• Works with the operations staff to ensure the security tools are integrated into other corporate infrastructure.
• Works with auditors to ensure the security tools are supporting all compliance efforts.
• Defines gaps that are not being met by our current toolset and research solutions to meet them.
• Proactively monitors the health of all tools owned by the team; initiates any needed maintenance or remediation required, following established processes.
• Ensures that tools are running vendor supported versions, including operating system, and supporting applications.
• Tracks and complete all compliance related documentation on time.
• Address any gaps following establishes processes.
• Identifies opportunities to automate repeatable processes and drive the project to implementation.
• Assists other security teams in security incident resolution and risk assessments.
• Maximizes value of tools already purchased.
• Contributes to the development of Early Warning security policy and procedures.
• Complies with all company and department policies and procedures to ensure the highest level of data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained.
• On-call rotation with other security engineers to cover 24x7 response.
• Works with other security engineering staff and ensure cross training to raise the skill level of the team overall.
• Mentors junior security engineering staff and manage security interns.
• Support the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Benefits

• Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans
• Company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility for 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees.
• 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Maven Family Planning support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

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