Information Technology Security Specialist

Role Summary

This highly technical position directly participates in Global Security Operations activities including prevention, detection, and response to IT security incidents worldwide. The IT Security Specialist I supports a wide range of IT security activities including monitoring of alerts, investigation of alerts, incident response, vulnerability response, threat intelligence, digital forensics, and administration of IT Security systems.

• Demonstrates high knowledge in a domain of IT Security such as incident response, vulnerability assessment, or administration of security systems and infrastructure
• Works independently or with only occasional guidance from manager/senior colleagues
• Handles complex tasks such as security event analysis, vulnerability assessment, reporting, or systems fault isolation with few defined procedures in place
• Sets directions and delivers results in own role which have direct impact to Global Security Operations - Americas; recognizes stakeholder needs and ensures commitments are delivered upon
• Leverages knowledge of topics such as networking, operating systems, application architecture, log management, SIEM, SOAR, cryptography, scripting, case management, configuration management, and change management
• Supports routine work such as incident response, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and systems administration through application of knowledge and established processes
• Operates common tools for vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, network intrusion detection and prevention, network analysis, log management, SIEM, and SOAR
• Supports IT Security planning and budgeting processes and planning for software/hardware renewals, licensing, lifecycle management, and capacity requirements
• Handles problems which require selection among known solutions; manager evaluates appropriateness and effectiveness of the solution
• Participates in evaluating new security tools, techniques, and technologies
• Applies fundamental knowledge of programming, scripting, and markup languages such as C++, Java, Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, Visual Basic, ASP, HTML, XML, XSS, .Net/C#, shell scripting

• Required: 2+ years of hands‑on systems administration and technology management experience
• Preferred: Experience working in an enterprise‑scale IT operations environment
• Preferred: Experience performing systems administration in a regulated corporate environment
• Preferred: Experience working in a multinational organization
• Preferred: Experience with incident response and computer forensics
• Preferred: Experience with cloud computing technology, IaaS, and PaaS
• Preferred: Functional knowledge of network security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems
• Preferred: Knowledge of identity and access management systems
• Required: Ability to influence others and manage multiple stakeholders
• Required: The ability to effectively communicate in a verbal or written context

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Security; relevant experience may be substituted for degree when appropriate

• 10-20% overnight travel required