Senior Information Security Engineer

Heartland Business Systems • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Senior Information Security Engineer provides cybersecurity incident response services to customers, including analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery. Incident response work may involve log reviews, malware analysis, evidence collection, and other forensic activities supporting cybersecurity investigations. The role also advises on and deploys security technical solutions and performs internal- and external-oriented security assessments, including technical assessments, social engineering, risk assessments, and security posture assessments. Services may be delivered as individual projects or in a virtual Security Engineer (vSE) role.

The engineer works with the Practice Manager – Digital Forensics & Incident Response to identify and develop new technical cybersecurity offerings. The position supports customers and the HBS Cybersecurity team through consultation, technical solution design, forensic investigations, customer education, mentoring, and participation in 24x7 incident response coverage. The role is expected to meet an annual billable-hour goal, which may change as the business evolves.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of related IT experience.
• At least 3 years of Active Directory (AD) and Azure experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Maintain an outcome-focused mindset.
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Be a team player.
• Maintain a professional attitude and respectful demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative and proactive security-related support to Heartland’s customer base as part of the HBS Cybersecurity team.
• Lead incident response cases from beginning to end, including consulting and remediation efforts.
• Perform forensic analysis to identify system artifacts that establish the who, what, when, where, and how of incidents or digital investigations.
• Serve as a Virtual Security Engineer (vSE) for customers.
• Learn other technologies as directed by customer demand.
• Present and explain security solutions to customers.
• Provide sales consultants and fellow engineers with design assistance, review, validation, and optimization of security technologies and solutions.
• Contribute to product selection and research, configuration standards, and best practices; educate sales teams about products and services.
• Work as both a leader and contributor in a team environment, as assigned, while maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Cross-train and mentor other HBS employees.
• Participate in on-call coverage for 24x7 incident response services.
• Meet the annual billable-hour goal established by HBS.
• Work with the Practice Manager – Digital Forensics & Incident Response to identify and develop new technical cybersecurity offerings.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, which may include bonus, incentive, commission, fair wage, retirement plans, and benefits with HSA-compatible plans.
• Growth opportunities.
• Community involvement.
• Personal development.
• Employee and family celebrations.
• Green initiatives.
• Personal time off.
• Work-life balance.
• Recognition and awards.

What This Job Offers

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