Cybersecurity Engineer - Columbus, United States - Central Ohio Transit Authority
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Description
Join the organization that received Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award from the American Public Transit Association in 2018 & 2020
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is Central Ohio's public transportation provider, providing nearly 19 million passenger trips per year servicing Franklin County and parts of Delaware, Fairfield, Licking and Union counties.
Salary:
$96,172 - $113,871.80
Location:
33 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Benefits:
COTA offers competitive benefits including:
medical/Rx, vision, dental, supplemental insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, employee discounts, employee bus pass; wellness initiatives, on-site cooking classes & chair massages, on-site Health Coaches & Dietitians, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits through OPERS & Ohio Deferred Compensation.
Position Summary:
The Cybersecurity Engineer provides expertise in multiple areas of information security, including security design and implementation of security-related technology.
This role will lead technical security implementation and operations, including DMZ architectures, intrusion detection, firewalls and remote access, antivirus, SEIM, as well as other security systems.
Performs other duties in alignment with the COTA Strategic Plan and in support of the organization's vision toMove Every Life Forward.
This Position is Responsible For:
Proactively protects the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information in the custody of, or processed by, the company, providing reports to superiors regarding the effectiveness of network and data security, and makes recommendations for the adoption of new procedures and technologies as required
Works across multiple groups in the organization while communicating effectively to help drive security into the company
Effectively utilizes the architecture and platform-specific security tools to perform vulnerability analysis, monitoring, intrusion detection, incident response analysis and risk analysis
Ensures that disaster recovery and business continuity plans are in place and tested
Supports investigation and reporting breaches of security controls, implementing responsive measures, when necessary, to ensure continued security compliance
Maintains a current understanding of the IT threat landscape for the industry and translates that knowledge to identification of risks and actionable plans to protect the business
Conducts security assessments on potential technology solutions and implementations in support of new initiatives, and monitors the training, design and project implementation for all COTA staff and appropriate personnel to ensure secure use of technology
Develops, maintains, publishes, and enforces corporate information security standards and guidelines encompassing data and intellectual security
At Minimum You'll Need:
Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or business, and five (5) years of experience in multiple information security domains including security engineering, network security, identity and access management or security operations or an equivalent combination of education and experience in business or public administration
Certification in one or more of the following: CISSP, CISM, CEH, Security+, SANS GIAC-GSEC
CISSP certification is preferred
COTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are of core importance and essential to the success of the organization.
All employment decisions are based on job needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
COTA believes that diverse and inclusive organizations gain the benefits in creating a stronger and more effective workforce resulting in services that better meet the needs of consumers and in result Move Every Life Forward.
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