Remote Senior IT Security Lead Engineer

Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute is seeking a Sr Lead IT Systems Security Engineer based in the United States, preferably within Arizona. This critical role will oversee and enhance the security of our IT systems, requiring expertise in security architecture, incident response, and policy development.

The ideal candidate will bring at least 8 years of security engineering experience, strong knowledge of Unix systems, and proven abilities in programming and security technologies. This position is open to US citizens or Permanent Residents.

Qualifications

• 8+ years security engineering experience in managed services or Internet settings.
• Hands-on expertise in managed security technologies.
• Strong programming/scripting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement robust security architectures for IT systems.
• Lead incident response efforts for security incidents.
• Create and enforce security policies to protect IT assets.

Skills

Unix-based operating systems (Linux, Solaris)

IP networking and protocols

Programming/scripting (Perl, PHP, Python, Java)

Web application security

Network attacks (DDoS, malware, phishing)

Security technology management (Cisco ASA, Check Point)

Database technologies (MySQL, MSSQL, NoSQL)

Log analysis tools (Graylog, Splunk)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cisco ASA

Check Point Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks Firewalls

Trend Micro Deep Security

SIEM tools

Job description

Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute is seeking a Sr Lead IT Systems Security Engineer based in the United States, preferably within Arizona. This critical role will oversee and enhance the security of our IT systems, requiring expertise in security architecture, incident response, and policy development.

The ideal candidate will bring at least 8 years of security engineering experience, strong knowledge of Unix systems, and proven abilities in programming and security technologies. This position is open to US citizens or Permanent Residents.