Security Spec

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

13d

About The Position

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company! We’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or associate degree with one year relevant experience in system administration/help desk/security (cyber or physical) OR High School Diploma/GED with 2 years relevant experience in IT system administration/help desk/security (cyber or physical); OR graduation from an approved Cybersecurity Program; alternatively may have non-degree qualifications (such as hands-on demonstrated ability in a technical interview/assessment).
No additional experience required in addition to experience identified above.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Active Directory
Basic scripting in PowerShell and SQL
MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
Splunk, CyberArk, Semperis, ServiceNow

Responsibilities

Responsible for large-scale security assignments providing direction to other team members.
Responsible for gathering, investigating, and analyzing very complex security requirements, processes, and incidents.
Leads analysis of security controls assessments (internal and third party) through application security testing, penetration testing or other means to ensure controls effectiveness.
Leads the identification and documentation of potential mitigations /remediations and ensures report creation of findings with identified risk response.
Responsible for the conceptual design of implementation strategies on assigned security projects/activities.
Leads advanced level implementation, support, and/or usage of technical solutions.
Leads others in advanced problem solving, decision-making, and functional area knowledge.
Mentors and provides functional/technical work direction to team.
Manually provision and deprovision accounts/entitlements for applications that are not integrated with the corporate IGA in accordance with AEP IAM policies.
Creation and maintenance of Active Directory groups, service accounts and password safes.
Provide end user support and guidance for access management processes and incidents.
Participate in the on-call rotation, serving as primary or backup as scheduled.
Basic PowerShell scripting and SQL queries.
Develop and maintain documentation.
Participates in basic Security projects/initiatives/incidents.
Obtain and adhere to strict procedures established to ensure effective and successful operations within Security.
Plan activities effectively within the context of assigned projects or tasks.
Develop working relationships with other Security personnel to better understand all areas of Security and to ensure seamless operations.