Senior Security Engineer

Helmsman Group; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Katy, Texas seeks a Senior Security Engineer to lead hands-on initiatives in designing and administering security solutions. The successful candidate will possess at least a Bachelor's degree and over 10 years of IT security experience, including proficiency in Zero Trust technologies, Microsoft Defender 365, and Vulnerability Management. This role demands strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or collaboratively. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT security experience as an IT Security professional.
• Experience in hands-on engineering and implementation of security technologies.
• Proficient in vulnerability management and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and monitor security solutions.
• Collaborate on network design and proactively identify vulnerabilities.
• Respond to incidents and oversee security services.

Skills

Zero Trust technologies and concepts

Microsoft Defender 365

Network Security

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Vulnerability management

Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM)

Secure e-mail gateways (SEG)

Anti-virus endpoint solutions

Secure web gateways (SWG)

Scripting using PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

The Senior Security Engineer is a hands-on technical lead responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and monitoring a suite of security solutions. This role involves engineering and configuring security products, administering security services, incident response, network design collaboration, and proactively identifying vulnerabilities. The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, 10+ years of IT security experience, proficiency in various security technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. Soft skills include being proactive, conscientious, and collaborative, with the ability to work independently. Some travel, up to 15%, may be required.

Qualifications:

• Over a decade of dedicated experience as an IT Security professional, specializing in engineering.
• Proficient in hands-on engineering and implementation of the following technologies, ranging from intermediate to expert level:
  • Zero Trust technologies and concepts
  • Microsoft Defender 365, encompassing the full security stack
  • Network Security, including network segmentation and network access control (NAC)
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• More than five years of practical experience in hands-on administration of the following, at an intermediate to expert level:
  • Vulnerability management, covering scanning, prioritization, remediation, and verification
  • Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM)
  • Secure e-mail gateways (SEG)
  • Anti-virus endpoint solutions
  • Secure web gateways (SWG)
• Preferred experience of at least one year in scripting for task automation using PowerShell.
• Preferred background of two or more years as a System Administrator and/or Network Engineer.
• Possesses essential soft skills, including being highly proactive, conscientious, a problem solver, with a strong work ethic, a readiness to work outside regular hours when necessary, and the ability to work collaboratively or independently as the situation demands.