Senior Cyber Security Specialist Security Engineer

Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Security Engineer) (Remote)

Type: Contract

Location: United States / Canada

Overview / Responsibilities

The Cyber Threat Operations and Engineering team is responsible for the implementation operation maintenance and growth of technology solutions intended to mitigate cyber security threats. These solutions range from network security technologies like firewalls URL filters intrusion detection/prevention systems advanced threat prevention technologies and web application firewalls to server and endpoint solutions such as filesystem monitoring filesystem encryption vulnerability management and malware detection/prevention agents. This team is also responsible for ensuring that documented standards and processes for all aforementioned capabilities exist and are consistently followed. The is primarily a network security position focused on the areas highlighted above in red.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in information technology security administration business analysis risk audit compliance computer forensics network perimeter security or other related discipline.
• Comprehensive understanding of at least one security technical or risk discipline.
• Experience working with vendors and resellers handling vendor/reseller relationships and bringing available resources to bear to solve problems or realize opportunities.
• Experience managing/leading projects and ability to produce any necessary artifacts.
• Experience with one or more of the following is preferred:
• Crowdstrike McAfee Cylance Bromium Symantec Varonis Tenable Rapid7 Qualys Veracode Vormetric WhiteHat Prisma Cloud AIP/DLP

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities with team members and other stakeholders.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must have a strong work ethic great time management skills and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently or on a team
• Ability to multitask and change priorities with effective results.
• Strong knowledge of at least one of the following areas: operating systems databases systems networks application development.
• Strong knowledge of computer vulnerabilities hacker methodologies and other threats.
• Strong MS Excel and reporting skills required. Experience using PowerBI strongly preferred.
• Ability to leverage various trusted sources of information (articles webinars Internet etc.) to gain accurate knowledge of current security threats vulnerabilities mitigating strategies to address them and then recommend and implement appropriate solutions for the FM Global organization.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Information Security / Assurance Computer Science Information Technology or a related discipline or equivalent work experience or technical training with a nonrelated degree.
• (Related certifications such as PWAPT GWAPT a plus)

Whopper Technologies a minority womenowned enterprise is at the forefront of digital transformation technology excellence and business growth solutions. Specializing in talent mobilization and innovation we are dedicated to enhancing customer experiences across diverse sectors such as Information Technology Telecommunications Healthcare Engineering and the Public sector. With a focus on deploying toptier talent and fostering innovation we empower businesses to thrive and excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape helping them reach new heights of success. Whopper Technologies is committed to fostering workforce diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.