Information Systems Security Engineer I

Position: Information Systems Security Engineer I

Work Location: Onsite, Orlando, Florida

Daily schedule: 40 hours per week, standard business hours

Notes: No C2C, must be US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Overview: We are searching for an experienced and innovative Information Systems Security Engineer. The Information System Security Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of delivering and maintaining mission critical infrastructure and assist with ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance, and security of company IT assets. This role will support innovative cyber focused engineering projects and tasks associated with organization computer and network systems. An individual who can identify and fix any potential issues related to code/programming or general system errors, fraud, cyber-attacks, leaked data, or other security breaches. Qualified systems engineers will have a background in IT, computer systems engineering, information systems security engineering, or cyber-analysis. This role requires knowledge of working with secure and cyber-safe principles that support our organization's critical platforms while ensuring robust cybersecurity measures are in place.

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Work with security operations center (SOC) and internal cyber resources to spot weak points

·       Develop software solutions to close holes in our information systems’ security posture

·       Address application and programming security flaws

·       Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools

·       Proactively assist in keeping the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability

·       Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks

·       Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies

·       Address daily maintenance of cloud, mobile and local system cyber capabilities

·       Participate in the design of information and operational support systems

·       Provide Tier 1 (onsite/help desk), 2 (subject matter support) and 3 (vendor) support

·       Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution

Minimum Qualifications:

·       BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related subject

·       0-2 years of experience with IT systems or in an information assurance or cyber role

·       Knowledge of SEIM and event management software and tools like Splunk, Defender, etc.

·       Working knowledge in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting UNIX /Linux based environments.

·       Familiar with techniques in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks (e.g., Tomcat, JBoss, Apache, Ruby, NGINX)

·       Familiar with Cloud platforms, preferably with Microsoft

·       Knowledge of virtualization and containerization (e.g., VMware, Virtual Box)

·       Knowledge of IT monitoring systems

·       Knowledge of automation software (e.g., Puppet, cfengine, Chef)

·       Occasional travel

·       Onsite in Orlando, FL

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject

·       2-4 years of experience with IT systems or in an information assurance or cyber role

·       Technical Certifications such as Microsoft Certified Professional and other vendors desired

Knowledge and Skills:

·       Scripting skills (e.g., shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, Python)

·       Networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)

·       Able to document day-to-day systems changes and associated procedures

·       Understanding of working with various operating systems and their implications Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

·       Ability to solve practical problems while maintaining strict compliance with existing policies, procedures, and established standards

·       Highly motivated, positive attitude, with enthusiasm to learn new skills and technologies at a fast pace

·       Strong written/oral communication skills

·       Ability to work independently

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

At Idea Entity, our culture is centered around diversity and inclusion where our employees are valued and empowered. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.