Consulting​/Principal Security Engineer

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BASIC FUNCTIONS:
This position will provide strategic and tactical technical direction in one or more or key areas, providing management with insight and input into overall strategic decision based on advances in technology. The position also supports the Information Security department’s goals and objectives by addressing escalations, and evaluation of technology controls providing key insight and research in new threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.

This position will take the lead in designing creative solutions that use technologies and processes to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization’s assets, information, data, and IT services in an efficient manner.

• 10+ years of IT security experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred
• Licensing/certification required (at least one of the following): CISSP, CISM, SANS, GIAC (or related), ethical hacking/penetration tester certification, and/or security risk assessment certification

• Advanced knowledge of security environments.
• Ability to conduct technical risk assessments for new applications and third parties.
• Understanding of compliance and governance initiatives.
• Analysis of security events for anomalous activity.
• Identification of emerging security threats.
• Able to develop and implement security programs.
• Vulnerability assessment, threat analysis, and reporting.
• Understanding and promotion of security policies.
• Strong ability to monitor security systems for threats.
• Installation/troubleshooting in web-based environments.
• Strong organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and strong delegation skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing projects and managing projects of various size and complexity.
• Advanced problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues; prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions; and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making.
• Advanced communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc., including diction/terminology and presenting information in a concise and effective manner to clients, management, and various departments using assorted communication mediums.

• Conduct technical risk assessments, such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, risk reviews for new applications, and third-party risk assessments.
• Responsible for handling service requests from the Business and Technology teams.
• Responsible for analyzing/validating the requirements, defining the access rules, scripting the changes, and providing troubleshooting support related to any access issues.
• Assist with reviewing existing tools, applications, and processes to help strengthen and optimize current capabilities, as well as identifying any gaps or technical solutions to further enhance the team’s effectiveness.
• Communicate problems and solutions verbally and in written form to peers and management.
• Compliance and governance: help achieve compliance, identify compliance initiatives, and author and promote appropriate security policies.
• Lead analysis and review security events for anomalous activity, collaborate with respective peer groups to take appropriate action to safeguard company information assets against current and foreseen threats.
• Lead the exploration of practical security solutions to address emerging threats and compliance requirements, including design and implementation of recommended solutions.
• Develop and implement security programs: manage and execute project deliverables; communicate to affected stakeholders including departments within the company;…