Cyber Security Engineer

Role: Cyber Security Engineer

Location: 100% Remote

Type: Contract

Job Description:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform internal penetration tests of bank networks enumerate networks, identify vulnerabilities misconfigurations, create reports based on findings, and deliver reports to stakeho lders management
• Skilled in managing, configuring, and utilizing network protection components. (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, IDS IPS, XDR, EAP-TLS PKI, SOAR, SD-WAN)
• Follow and audit, network and security governance policies, procedures, and standards
• Provide guidance to the engineering staff which aligns design and implementation to IT governance
• Support Breach and Attack Simulations
• Administer testing platform and work with vendor to ensure proper configurations features are enabled and working as expected
• Perform firewall reviews of bank firewalls other perimeter security devices, and create reports based on findings
• Research and develop skills personally and share insights with the team
• Working knowledge of information syst ems security standards and practices (e.g., access control, system hardening, system auditing, log file monitoring, security policies, and incident handling)
• Demonstrated experience of #hands on# security knowledge of one or more of the following p latforms: Firewalls, UTM, Forward Reverse Proxies, DDoS Mitigation, Log aggregation, etc.
• Responsible for managing and developing a team of employees including training, development, performance management, administration, and workforce planning
• Regular reporting of team and project activities to executive leadership
• Strong knowledge of Azure and GCP security controls and configurations and be able to mentor junior staff.