Cyber Security Engineer

Purpose of the Position

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The Cyber Security Engineer is a technical position within the 5Q Security Operations Team. The primary responsibility is focused on identifying and remediating cyber security risks and automating solutions to reduce  our clients’ risk landscape through critical technical recommendations, solution guidance and technical support.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• Conduct technical meetings with customers and partners to highlight our products and solutions. Perform design work for partners and resellers;

• Perform and review vulnerability scans without impacting network operations;

• Perform network security threat/impact assessments and prepare assessment reports;

• Assist with client Cybersecurity program to include monitoring and tracking of notifications and provide technical assistance as required;

• Monitor and assist with host-based security across the multiple clientsto include: anti-malware, host-based intrusion protection system, data loss prevention, and rogue system detection;

• Generate vulnerability assessment reports for customers and escalate for further review;

• Support the review and update of corporate and client policies, procedures, processes, manuals, and other documentation;

• Hold on-going education sessions with our partners and clients.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required

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To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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• Experience with Cisco Enterprise/Small Business switches, routers and firewalls is mandatory

• Meraki experience is a plus

• Expertise in understanding and implementing network security; network types; network media; routing and switching fundamentals. Understanding the TCP/IP and OSI models

• Conversant in IP addressing; WAN technologies; operating and configuring IOS devices; extending switched networks with VLANs; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists

• In-depth knowledge of networking protocols and components including DNS, DHCP, routing etc.

• An understanding of virtual private clouds and multi-tenant environments

• A minimum of 3 years of experience designing and installing complex technical solutions for clients in a Managed Services or Value-added Reseller environment as a senior resource.

• Expertise in virtualized server environments on Hyper-V and VMware is a plus

• Ability to use Viso for network diagramming

• Knowledge of Microsoft related technologies: Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL, Exchange, Office 365, SharePoint and other Microsoft core business applications is a plus

• Familiarity with common industry best practices (ITIL, SDLC, AGILE)

• Direct and recent working experience with any of the following compliance programs: ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SSAE18 SOC1 Type 2/SOC2 Type 2, NIST

• Experience in application architecture and middleware technology

• Security and IT Metrics experience

• Experience with process automation and/or scripting (i.e. XML, python)

• Has ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical audiences and ability to influence others to comply with policies / conform to standards and best practices

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• •    Ability to use a keyboard to enter and retrieve data.
  •    Must have good eyesight to view computer monitor and phone.
  •    Lifting and/or carrying of 15-30 lbs. or more.
  •    Willing to travel <80%