Senior Information Security Engineer

Company: Software Guidance & Assistance
Location: Stamford
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Software Guidance Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Information Security Engineer for a full timeassignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Stamford, CT. Responsibilities Performs operating system, network and application vulnerability assessments. Analyzes gaps, identify potential issues and recommends corrective measures. Lead a cross-functional Security Operational Team to resolve security incidents, and act as the senior escalation engineer. Partner with IT teams to design secure infrastructure and applications, and assists in or facilitate the implementation of protective and mitigating controls. Required Skills Security, Networking, or related discipline Relevant Information Security hands-on and control certifications preferred. Minimum 10 years' experience in IT, with at least 5 years of direct experience in Information Security. Good understanding of cyber threats, attack vectors, knowledge of malware analysis concepts and methods. Technical breadth in security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications, LANWAN, wireless, VPN and network protocols. Expertise in Access Management, Role-based access control, Compliance and auditing technologies, Authentication and Authorization and security frameworks. Solid experience with network security, with a firm understanding of network architecture and protocols, firewalls, and IDSIPS. Engineers security technology solutions for the company across a range of Information Security areas, such as DLP, SIEM, and EDR. Acts as the primary technical resource for these solutions. Experience with implementation and tuning of SIEM technology, CounerAct NAC, ProofPoint, Palo Alto, and IronPort preferred. Experience with cloud Information Security controls solutions for Azure, or AWS is a plus. SGA is a Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) celebrating over thirty years of service to our national client base for both permanent placement and consulting opportunities. For consulting positions, we offer a variety of benefit options including but not limited to health dental insurance, paid vacation, timely payment via direct deposit. SGA accepts transfers of H1 sponsorship for most contracting roles. We are unable to sponsor for Right-to-Hire, Fulltime, or Government roles. All parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply for all roles. Only those authorized to work for government entities will be considered for government roles. Please inquire about our referral program if you would like to submit a candidate for any of our open or future job opportunities. SGA is an EEO employer. We encourage Veterans to apply. To view all of our available job postings andor to learn more about SGA please visit us online at www.sgainc.com httpwww.sgainc.com .

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