Security Engineer

Calling all Atlanta Security Engineers! We have a direct-hire, fully remote Security Engineer opportunity with a large client of ours in Atlanta. The job description is below, if interested please email your resume to JOB INTRODUCTION We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, capable of multi-tasking, with experience in multiple information security concepts and tools. The Ideal Candidate would have worked in a fast paced, highly technical environment. Handling day-to-day implementation, monitoring and operational support of information security tools.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, communicate, and implement technical security standards for different platforms
• Develop reporting structure and alerts for various security related events
• Engage in information security projects that evaluate existing security infrastructure and propose changes as defined by security leadership and architects. Additionally, deliver projects on time, within budget and in accordance with service level agreements (SLAs).
• Maintain security requirements for regulatory bodies such as PCI, SOX, and ISO standards
• Implement and maintain security hardening best practices and guidelines
• Responsible for monitoring, addressing, and reporting on information security events
• Regularly monitor the security community for public-facing security issues, as well as to learn new tactics that can be used in testing.
• Participate in the testing and operation of multiple Information Security systems and tools
• Work in tandem with architects, the security operations center (SOC), incident responders (in cases of anomalous activity and host compromise), and technology infrastructure and development team members.
• Respond to and handle service and escalation tickets within SLA expectations.
• Develop security test plans from architectural design. Identify deficiencies and make enhancements to ensure production is not impacted.
• Participate regularly in change project and change management meetings.
• Research, validate and deploy solutions meeting security and business needs.
• Follow security engineering fundamentals and processes as outlined in NIST 800-160
• Focus on driving security efficiencies, enabling security team members to work on more advanced tasks.
• Conduct performance testing to stress the limitations of security solutions while at the same time ensuring business innovation and day-to-day processes are not negatively impacted.

• Bachelor's degree in IT or Information Security
• Minimum 3 years of proven UNIX, Windows and/or information security systems

• CEH
• SEC+
• CISSP

• Proficiency in security concepts and protocols
• Implementation of security tools and Systems
• Experience managing SIEM systems, threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration solutions, IDS/IPS, file integrity monitoring (FIM), data loss prevention (DLP) and other network and system monitoring tools
• Ideal candidates will be self-starters, capable of multi-tasking, with experience in multiple information security management and monitoring tools. Have worked in a fast paced, highly technical environment.
• Extensive knowledge of traditional security controls and technologies, such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), public key infrastructure (PKI), identity and access management (IDAM) systems, antivirus and firewalls, in addition to newer offerings such as endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration, deception technologies and application controls.