Security Engineer - Cyber Security - Wheeling, WV

Security Engineer 2 - Cyber Security

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This position is 100% remote within the Bank's footprint. Employee will work full time remote outside of a Wes Banco location (may occasionally attend in‑person meetings, although primary functions of the role are performed remotely).

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or other computer‑related field, and four years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Professional level knowledge of common network protocols utilized on corporate networks.
• Professional level knowledge of at least three of the following technologies: networking infrastructure products (routers, switches, wireless), Windows operating systems, security infrastructure products (firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, content filtering), virtualized infrastructure (Citrix, VMware, Nutanix), cloud administration and security (Azure, AWS – Amazon Web Services).
• Experience in an environment with change management processes.
• Experience with cloud administration and security in Azure and/or AWS is preferred.

This position is responsible for design, planning, and implementation of in‑house and cloud‑based information systems, and enterprise software architectures that support the bank’s information security operations functions. This role performs feedback and recommendation in the evaluation and selection of technologies, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability of data, and alignment with the standards of the bank. The position serves as a technical resource for security engineering initiatives, applying advanced knowledge to evaluate, build, and deliver solutions that enhance the security posture of the organization.

• Engineers and implements new security designs and solutions and report to Information Technology security management.
• Architects, engineers, and deploys advanced security solutions across the enterprise, providing expert‑level guidance and reporting outcomes to Information Technology security leadership.
• Assists Security Analysts as an escalation point for security alerts, events, and logs, escalating findings appropriately to senior management.
• Designs, implements, and optimizes technical controls to mitigate vulnerabilities, leveraging both existing and emerging security technologies.
• Recommends and tests system hardening standards for new and existing network attached platforms and applications, ensuring compliance through structured assessments and detailed reporting.
• Oversees lifecycle management for security platforms and infrastructure, including advanced configuration, troubleshooting, optimization, and update deployment for security technologies and supporting systems.
• Contributes to the development, enhancement, and enforcement of enterprise security policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Produces advanced technical and executive‑level reports detailing assessment outcomes, risk findings, security posture, and recommended remediation strategies.
• Leads tuning, configuration optimization, and policy enhancements for critical security platforms—including firewalls, IPS/IDS, host‑based firewalls, application control technologies, and SIEM platforms—in collaboration with respective IT teams.
• Delivers ongoing reporting and analysis to Information Technology security leadership regarding enterprise security posture, threat trends, and control effectiveness.
• Performs advanced monitoring, analysis, and tracking of application and system vulnerabilities; validates severity, prioritizes risk, and guides remediation planning in conjunction with Threat Intelligence and respective IT teams.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on enterprise patch and configuration compliance, identifying gaps and working with Threat Intelligence and system owners to drive remediation and continuous improvement.

• Banking is a highly regulated industry and you will be expected to acquire and maintain a proficiency in the Bank's policies and procedures, and adhere to all laws, rules and regulations…