Security Systems Engineer
Overview
The Security Systems Engineer is part of the Systems Operations team and works closely with colleagues in other OIT groups as well as technical staff in University departments to provide secure and robust infrastructure in support of the teaching, research, and business functions of the University.
Responsibilities for this position include leading the installation, testing and maintenance of security policies and infrastructure to deliver secure, high quality services, addressing day-to-day operational tasks including the monitoring, security, auditing, and backup of these systems. The analyst collaborates as a member of the team responsible for the management of the University's central Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems both on-premises and in the cloud. The position includes on-call and after-hours duties as required.
Responsibilities
- Review and implement firewall rules based on customer requirements
- Lead security investigations in response to infrastructure security incidents
- Provide technical expertise in the resolution of complex operating system and infrastructure problems.
- Respond to after-hours alerts, incidents, and outages as part of the on-call support rotation
- When provided access to personal, proprietary and/or otherwise confidential data, maintain such data in the strictest confidence and follow procedures to ensure the privacy, security and proper use of data
- Build technical expertise in security and cloud operations, and others as required
- Learn the functions of new software products to facilitate the use of emerging technology
- Assist in training team members and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
- 3 years of progressively responsible experience in maintaining, and supporting enterprise server environments
- 2 years of experience in IT infrastructure security operations
- Able to act independently to determine methods and procedures for completing assignments and solving complex problems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to learn new approaches and skills beyond areas of expertise as IT infrastructure and services change over time
- Demonstrated successes working in a collaborative environment, leading small project teams and working independently.
- Understanding of on prem and cloud infrastructure security controls
- Ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of IT Service Management
- Good experience with ServiceNow
- Knowledge of system administration in virtual on prem and cloud environments.
- Familiar with cloud-based infrastructures
- Understanding of operations in a DevOps environment
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies
- Familiar with firewalls capabilities and troubleshooting
- Understanding of common information security concepts such as the CIA triad, defense-in-depth, least privilege, etc.
- Programming, scripting, and/or web development experience using JavaScript, Java, C#, ASP.Net, PowerShell, Python, or a combination
- Experience with general technologies including storage, Infrastructure-as-Code, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines, container orchestration, web server configuration, Software-, Platform-, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service concepts.
- Knowledge of the NIST cyber security framework.
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