PAM - Cyber Security Engineer III

PLANIT Group; North Carolina; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a PAM - Cyber Security Engineer III to enhance security architecture and support various projects across applications, including cloud computing. Candidates should have significant experience in information security and possess a Bachelor's Degree in related fields. This remote position is based in Morrisville, NC, and candidates must be US citizens with a track record of local residence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security operations.
• Background in Identity & Access Management is a plus.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop security architectures for various applications.
• Evaluate system security requirements and provide solutions.
• Manage PAM tool configurations and support.

Skills

System Security Analysis

PAM Tool Configuration

User Support

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

SmartTules

Splunk

ServiceNow

BeyondTrust Password Safe

Active Directory

LDAP

Job description

PlanIT Group is seeking aPAM - Cyber Security Engineer IIIto support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the security architecture across a variety of applications or domains, to include cloud computing, and assigned to project/initiatives of large size, complexity, and risk. The Senior Cyber Security Engineer develops actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise information technology architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure and adds value to the business.

Job Title:PAM - Cyber Security Engineer III
Location:Remote in Morrisville, NC
Duration:One year plus annual extensions

Privileged Access Management (PAM) - Cyber Security Engineer III

Responsible for the security architecture across a variety of applications or domains, to include cloud computing, and assigned to project/initiatives of large size, complexity, and risk. The Senior Cyber Security Engineer develops actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise information technology architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure and adds value to the business.

Duties:
• Analyze similarities and differences of an existing system and customer needs to identify protection needs for information system(s) and network(s); provides detailed specifications for technical needs of the infrastructure
• Develop a system security context and preliminary system security concept of operations (CONOPS), including baseline system security requirements
• Determine appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions; provides input on system requirements to address appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements
• Evaluate acquisition documents against existing and proposed security architectures and designs by examining the security-relevant parts of a system and interrelationships within the enterprise.

Required Skills/Knowledge:
• On going PAM Tool configuration: activities include configuring SmartTules, Splunk/MFA/ServiceNow/SCIM Server Integration, Authentication, Define Beyond Trust Roles, and etc.
• On going account onboarding onto PAM tool : activities include conducting Asset & Account Discovery Sessions
• On going management support of PAM tool: activities include providing password safe user support and ticket resolutions, maintaining of virtual appliances (Patches and Upgrades), maintaining and support of Windows/Linux servers/MS SQL server DB, and etc.
• Provision additional Computer resources to support scalability, if needed
• Raise issues, risks, or decisions to product owners and management
• Identify roadblocks and propose effective solutions
• Ability to positively influence peer organization and key stakeholders

Added Benefit:
• Background/knowledge of Identity & Access Management with emphasis on Privilege Access Management
• Working knowledge of the BeyondTrust Password Safe or other PAM solutions
• Strong knowledge of directory services: Active Directory or LDAP
• Strong Windows and UNIX system administration
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - Technical writing, diagraming or PPT skills helpful
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Experiences in agile environment
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules, and step-by-step action plans

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Extensive experience (7+ years) in information security operations and/or related IT operational functions

EDUCATION:
Must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Security (Master’s Degree preferred).

CERTIFICATIONS: (One or more required)
-CompTIA Security +
-CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer or CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
-Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

Additional Provisions:
• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen only
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)