Security Engineer

StarTechnical is a Bellevue, Washington based consulting and staffing firm specializing in providing Information Technology solutions to the industry’s leading companies.  We strive to offer you the opportunity to work on unique projects in distinctive and exciting environments.

Our client, a Fortune 50 Media and Entertainment company located in Downtown Seattle has an immediate need for a skilled Security Engineer.

The Security Engineer is responsible for the administration of several security processes, including managing vulnerability scans and remediation efforts, evaluation of network connectivity and VPN access requests, and supporting Information Security Operations’ on-call schedule. The Security Engineer will also participate in the Security Incident Response team as needed. This position will also review system and firewall logs for potential security events. Finally, this position will help to manage system security policy configuration.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

   

Security Process Administration

Review, remediate, and follow-up on remediation of vulnerabilities identified in proactive vulnerability scans. Evaluate and approve firewall change requests and requests for Virtual Private Network (VPN) access. Coordinate/provide oversight on production password changes. 

 

Incident Response

When needed, participate in the incident response team in a technical, hands-on role. Identify the root cause of security incidents. Independently recommend and implement solutions for limiting the scope of the incident. Eradicate any signs of intrusion. Work with management to recommend and implement additional controls to prevent future incidents.

 

Security Scanning and Monitoring

Monitor announcements of new security vulnerabilities. Identify vulnerabilities that are applicable to WDIG systems and applications, determine their severity and urgency, work with system owners to determine if and when corrective action will be taken, and perform necessary actions to ensure recommendations are implemented in a timely manner. Review system and firewall logs, and IDS alerts. 

 

Miscellaneous Security Consulting

Provide other teams with security consulting services, including responding to requests for more information and assisting with specific projects. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITIONBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related major is desired.Requires 2-4 years of full-time experience in information security, including specific experience with firewall administration or auditing, vulnerability scanners, and security event monitoring.3-5 years of total experience in information security, network administration, or systems administration is desired.Experience working in a high-bandwidth Internet environment is desired.

 

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIREDMust be able to independently evaluate change requests to production firewalls and VPN access, and provide an approval recommendation based on information security best practices.Familiarity with security tools such as QualysGuard, nmap, Nessus, Sourcfire Intrusion Sensor and Realtime Network Awareness (RNA), CIS Scoring tools, Retina, etc. is desired.Must be familiar with PGP.SSCP, CISSP, or at least one GIAC certification (GSEC, GCWN, GCFW, GCIH, etc.) is strongly desired.The candidate must be able to successfully complete a criminal background investigation and a credit history check.

 

StarTechnical is an equal opportunity employer and refers all qualified candidates to our clients regardless of their sex, race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition, age, or marital status.

StarTechnical is continuously looking for the best talent in the industry.  Current openings include: Project Manager, Program Manager, System Engineer, Sr. Windows Administrator, Network Administrator, Sr. Technical Recruiter, Java Developer, C++ Developer, Flash Developer, .NET Developer (C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET), Network Engineer, Web Developer, SQL Server DBA, QA Engineer, UNIX / Linux System Administrator, Storage Administrator.

To learn more about StarTechnical and the opportunities we currently have available; please visit our website at www.StarTechnical.com