Senior Microsoft Security Engineer

University of Maryland Global Campus•Adelphi, MD

2d•$116,000 - $131,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Microsoft Security Engineer will be responsible for identifying potential threats to the IT infrastructure, recommending enhancements accordingly and implementing those technologies. The Senior Microsoft Security Engineer provides support to ensure applicable information protection policies, procedures, guidelines, best practices are followed. Performs Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and performs compliance reviews to ensure applications and servers are operating in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Microsoft Senior Security Engineer will be expected to demonstrate all of these skills while demonstrating specific emphasis on the application of Microsoft’s security product suite along with other best in class industry security tools. Educates stakeholders in the assessment process and lead both pre- and post-assessment meetings.

Requirements

10 years or more of professional experience with 7 or more years in IT security including security policy development, security architecture models, and information security regulatory compliance
Must have the knowledge of IT security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detections systems, antivirus, patch management, etc., and the interest and experience to work on security policy and architecture
Hands-on experience with the following technologies: enterprise system administration across multiple operating systems, IPS management (i.e., Cisco ASA, Palo Alto), vulnerability scanning applications, Splunk
Experience in engineering and enterprise system administration roles.
Experience developing a standard set of metrics that measure our security posture on a monthly/weekly basis.
Proven experience developing security policies, procedures, risk registers and incident response plans
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of information security concepts.
Experience with one or more applications development languages such as Ruby on Rails, Java, C/C++, .NET.
Solid knowledge of and experience with secure web architectures, tools and processes
Knowledge of network architecture and design, network Security, wireless Security and client/server security.
Very strong computer networking skills and understanding of networking protocols.
Security of virtual machine environments is highly desirable.
Knowledge of vulnerability assessment/network discovery and associated tools
Understands infrastructure monitoring
Knowledge of securing Linux and Windows systems.
Experience with various types of firewalls and technologies
Demonstrated process improvement experience
Previous application development experience is very helpful for secure code reviews
Hands-on experience using multiple Amazon Web Services technologies to support an enterprise environment.
Prior experience as a team lead or role mentoring junior team members.
Experience with threat detection and incident management for web applications that deal with PI
Possessing at least one professional security certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or similar.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Fully leverage the educational institutions Microsoft A5 license suite of products; in particular as it pertains to the industry leading suit of security products, processes, and strategies
Lead the educational institutions Microsoft security “cloud first” strategy leading to fully leverage SDN (Software Defined Networking) Zero Trust, and Least Privilege strategies
Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft security solutions for the educational institution's infrastructure
Ensure that Microsoft operating systems are configured securely and that security patches are regularly applied
Manage the configuration and effective use of Microsoft security products, including Microsoft Defender ATP, Azure Security Center, and Microsoft Information Protection.
Implement Microsoft security best practices to maintain the security posture of the educational institution's infrastructure.
Collaborate with Infrastructure/ITSM/Technical teams to implement security requirements in new and existing technology solutions.
Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to improve security protocols within the educational institution.
Serve as a security expert in network efforts, helping project teams comply with enterprise and IT security policies, industry regulations, and best practices.
Lead and execute projects on our security roadmap.
Adhere to existing risk management frameworks, such as COBIT, ITIL, and ISO 27002.
Manage incident response for network security events.
Develop and maintain IT security policies.
Research, design, and advocate new technologies, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners, and vendors.
Support vulnerability assessments on various types of networks and topologies; Execute risk and vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Analyze output from network vulnerability assessments, recommend mitigation strategies and resolve any security incidents through work with pertinent business departments.
Review and provide feedback on security plans and procedures regarding all aspects of LAN, WAN or MANs, as applicable; Review and provide input into network designs to ensure compliance with security and enterprise architecture.
Provide input and visibility into emerging security technologies, deployment strategies and other security protocols to ensure awareness within the IT security branch.
Build/enhance security architecture and configure network to enhance the security posture of the enterprise.
Review in-house and 3rd-party applications/code for security vulnerabilities and best practices.
Participate in Software Development Lifecycle: code review, QA security testing, launches, etc.
Develop and/or implement automated security testing tools where possible.
Participate in the development of security-related tools and applications, such as multi-platform cookie-based authentication and internal security libraries/frameworks.
Train engineers on common security problems and best practices for writing secure code.
Provide security input on overall software architecture.
Perform hands-on testing of applications, as well as build and enforce information risk management requirements and structure, including providing practical secure architecture skills and developing and implementing Information Security best practices.

Benefits

22 days of paid vacation
15 days of sick leave
3 personal days
16 paid holidays (17 during general election years)
Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families
Term Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care expenses
Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS)
Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options
Tuition Remission for Regular Exempt Staff
Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service