IT Security Analyst II REMOTE

Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Assists senior staff in the evaluation development implementation and operational aspects of security standards procedures and guidelines for multiple platforms and diverse systems environments (e.g. firmwide distributed client server systems and eapplications).
Assists in the review development testing and implementation of security plans products and control techniques (e.g. password administration intrusion detection software data encryption data backup and recovery).
Helps to coordinate the reporting of data security incidents and may participate in investigations.
Provides technical support to clients management and staff in risk assessments and implementation of appropriate data security procedures and products
Performs access control and account administration of critical information resources including data access rules tables.
May act as a liaison to the product groups and assist them in the implementation of security technologies and application security.
Identifies and escalates changes that will affect information security policy standards and procedures.

Skills Knowledge and Abilities
1. Strong understanding of security policy construction and publication.
2. Knowledge of regulations (i.e. SOX privacy etc.) and internal controls as they apply to IT.
3. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
4. Strong communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with peers IT management and staff and internal/external business partners/clients.
5. Ability to manage various technical projects to completion.
6. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office suite and other business related software systems. Other technologies will apply dependent on business area supported.
7. Preferred insurance industry knowledge.

Education and Experience
1. Bachelors degree in COmputer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience.
2. Typically up to two years of technical experience in the security aspects of multiple platforms operating systems software communications and network protocols or an equivalent combination.

Languages:
English (Read Write Speak)