Security Gateway Administrator

Mindlance; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting company is seeking a Security Gateway Administrator based in San Ramon, CA. This role requires extensive knowledge in cybersecurity, including experience with SOC, forensic investigation, and regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, strong analytical skills, and experience with scripting and packet analysis tools. Additional certifications are preferred. Competitive compensation is offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• 6 years of Information Technology experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in information security.
• Security Operations Center (SOC) experience.
• Utility Industry experience.

Skills

Log forensic investigation techniques

Knowledge of diverse operating systems

Network protocols

Systems administration

Commercial forensic tools

Indicators of compromise

TCP/IP Networking

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems

Packet analysis (Wireshark)

Scripting (Perl/Python/Ruby/PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Formal IT Security/Network Certification

Tools

IBM QRadar

Dell SecureWorks

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Description

Job Title: Security Gateway Administrator

Location: San Ramon, CA 94583

Duration: 6 Months

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Formal IT Security/Network Certification such as SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) or SANS GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) or SANS GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON) or related Degree
• 6 years of Information Technology experience, with at least 4 years of experience in information security working within security operations
• Security Operations Center (SOC) experience
• Utility Industry experience

Required:

• Deep knowledge of log, network, and system forensic investigation techniques
• Deep knowledge of diverse operating systems, networking protocols, and systems administration
• Deep knowledge of commercial forensic tools
• Deep knowledge of common indicators of compromise and of methods for detecting these incidents
• Deep knowledge of IT core infrastructure and cyber security components/devices
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and knowledge of the OSI model
• Deep knowledge of OS management and Network Devices
• Deep knowledge of Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems
• Deep knowledge of Antivirus Systems
• Intelligence driven defense utilizing the Cyber Kill Chain
• Significant experience monitoring threats via a SIEM console
• Significant experience performing analysis of log files from a variety of sources, to include individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, or intrusion prevention logs
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills - ability to de-construct problems
• Strong customer service skills and decision-making skills
• Significant experience with packet analysis (Wireshark) and Malware analysis preferred
• Working knowledge of PG&E infrastructure preferred
• IBM QRadar and Dell SecureWorks experience preferred
• Candidate must have familiarity with regulatory requirements, such as NERC/CIP, NIST SP 800, SOX, etc
• Experience with scripting in Perl/Python/Ruby/PowerShell
• Experience with network and desktop-based and server-based forensics

Additional Information

Thanks & Regards’

Vikram Bhalla | Team Recruitment | Mindlance, Inc. | W : 732 504 6695