Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer or Network Security Engineer - New York, NY

Partially Remote

Role Description:

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for keeping information systems secure, determining access requirements, and planning and implementing information security programs, to help protect against cybercrime threats, including malware, phishing, viruses, denial-of-service attacks, information warfare and hacking. The position interfaces with varying levels of management, as well as functional counterparts.

Qualifications:

Experience with network security monitoring systems for in-depth analysis of data and trends, including Splunk/Splunk ES (3+ years), Cisco AMP (1-2 years), Varonis (1-2 years)

Practical expertise using Splunk SPL to extract actionable insights from security analytics, including the ability to manage and configure input from various data sources, run complex searches, generate reports, create alerts and dashboards, fine tune Splunk ES correlation searches, etc.

Application of security architecture principles, standards, and controls to enterprise systems and system designs, including cloud environments (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)

Creating and testing security event procedures for alert management and incident response

Knowledge of firewall/IPS devices and understanding of encryption and VPN technologies (IPSEC, SSL/TLS, GRE, DMVPN, etc.)

Good verbal/written communication skills and the ability to manage critical situations and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and clients.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT or related fields; industry accepted security certifications (CCNA Security, SANS, CISSP, etc.) a plus