Information Technology Security Engineer - Mountain View, United States - Russell Tobin

    Russell Tobin
    Russell Tobin Mountain View, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job Title: IT Security Engineer III

    Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite, Remote/Hybrid)

    Duration: 11 Months Plus

    Pay Range: $60-$65/hr on W2 (DOE)

    Duties:

    • Responsible for developing effective computing solutions to increase the security of their company's systems and projects. In charge of creating new ways to solve existing production security issues and must possess an advanced understanding of intrusion detection and prevention protocols. One of their main responsibilities is to handle technical problems dealing with applications and production equipment.
    • These individuals possess exceptional incident-response skills and a high understanding of computer forensics. They assess current workflows to determine possible future issues.
    • They work with other engineers and professionals to deploy new strategies to contain and mitigate production problems. Must have strong communication skills and be able to work efficiently in a team setting.
    • They should have a strong knowledge of common computer languages and operating systems. Work on keeping logs and performing regular security checks to find new vulnerabilities. They develop automation scripts to handle and track incidents. Configure and set up firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
    • Respond to network intrusions and be familiar with performing forensic investigations. Test new or upgraded hardware and software and implement new technologies.
    • Create test plans that will allow for a proper evaluation of security issues for new hardware and software. Identify security solutions and implement a multi-layered defense to protect the networks.

    Skills:

    Required Skills :

    • Expertise in Netskope, Digital Guardian, CyberARK, & Crowdstrike
    • Experience with Python and JSON. Python for scripting (Able to code and test it accordingly)
    • Experience with Jira and Github (Nice to have)
    • Understanding of security policies.

    Top 3 Required Skills

    • Security Exp. (DLP)
    • Netskope, Digital Guardian, and CyberARK
    • Analytical skills