Security Consultant

TechDigital Group; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to bolster their vulnerability management program. This role involves identifying and addressing technical security vulnerabilities through comprehensive scanning of applications, networks, and operating systems. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure the organization's systems are secure and compliant. Your expertise in patch management and experience with tools like SCCM and Tanium will be crucial in this position. Join a forward-thinking company that values security and operational excellence, and make a significant impact in safeguarding their infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Active Directory Services administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• 5+ years in server administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerability management program by identifying technical security vulnerabilities.
• Conduct application, network, and OS scanning per security procedures.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Patch Management

Windows Scanning Operations

Linux Scanning Operations

Tools

Tanium

SCCM

PDQ

Snow

ServiceNow Vulnerability Management

InsightIDR

InsightVM

Metasploit

Tripwire

Kenna Security Services

Job description

Job Description:

In this role, you are responsible for supporting the vulnerability management program. This program focuses on identifying technical security vulnerabilities such as missing patches or insecure configurations, by conducting application, network, and operating system scanning in accordance with information security procedures and available tools. This position ensures daily operations (e.g., execution and support of vulnerability and policy compliance scanning, security posture assessment, metrics, etc.) within the organization, business teams, and infrastructure teams are required to identify, track, and remediate open vulnerabilities on the organization's systems. Coordinated and scheduled remediation activities may involve applying patches, registry edits, upgrading versions of software, decommissioning software, and documenting the need for business to accept the risk of vulnerabilities not being remediated.

Applicants should have leadership and communication skills, an understanding of patch management, and experience with supporting Windows and Linux scanning operations. Tools available in support of this effort may include Tanium, SCCM, PDQ, Snow, ServiceNow Vulnerability Management, InsightIDR, InsightVM, Metasploit, Tripwire, and Kenna Security Services.

Additional responsibilities under server administration and operational duties:

1. 4+ years of hands-on experience with Active Directory Services (2008 and above) administration, configuration, and troubleshooting: DNS, DHCP, Sites and Services, Replication, etc.
2. 5+ years of hands-on experience with server administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
3. 3+ years of hands-on experience with MS Server OS installation, configuration, and troubleshooting: Windows Server 2008-2016.
4. Optional / hands-on experience with multiple storage technologies, interfaces, and data protection/disaster-recovery including at least one of the following: SAN, NAS, or Object Store.
5. 3+ years of hands-on experience with VMware platforms.
6. 1+ years working with SCCM/MECM for packaging deployments, collections, reporting.
7. Optional / 1+ years of hands-on experience with CommVault.
8. Optional / 1+ years of experience in IT Solution Design and Delivery.
9. General responsibilities such as the ability to lift 25 pounds and other duties as assigned.

Additional Qualifications that would merit consideration:

1. 3+ years of hands-on experience with UNIX LINUX operating systems.
2. Experience with SCCM/MECM, PowerSHELL, automating operational tasks.
3. Knowledge of .NET, JAVA vulnerability management.
4. Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams.
5. Health care industry experience.
6. Research ability with tools e.g., cve.mitre.org, infrared.