IT Security Engineer

These positions are only open to Internal King County employees. Only current King County employees will be considered.

King County Information Technology (KCIT) Security and Privacy team is hiring an IT Security Engineer
. This position will work alongside Security Analysts, Engineers and Architects to manage and deploy security controls, services and technologies used to identify, protect, detect and respond to threats that could impact the delivery of King County services.

Specific responsibilities of this position include (but are not limited to) evaluating telemetry, hunting for threats, troubleshooting security technology issues, responding to incidents and managing service requests from County departments. Additionally, the IT Security Engineer will play a critical role in the cohesiveness and performance of IT security technology platforms, processes and procedures, including the creation and deployment of automation to improve detection/response and IT security service provisioning capabilities.

King County is committed to being the best-run government in the nation, and King County Information Technology (KCIT) is helping lead that transformation. KCIT harnesses the power of technology to modernize operations, advance digital equity and social justice, and deliver innovative solutions that engage, empower, and serve our residents, businesses, and community partners.

Recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) for excellence in vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration, KCIT is focused on delivering smart, secure, and customer-centered technology services that strengthen county operations and support thriving, resilient communities. As the technology business partner to all 18 County departments, KCIT provides the foundational systems and services that power many of the region’s most essential functions.

We work side-by-side with our partners to design and deliver technology solutions that enhance customer experience and advance King County’s mission. Learn more about KCIT at: http://King County.gov/depts/it.aspx.

This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies that may occur.

• Monitor security technologies, service & incident queues, and telemetry. Respond to security/identity alerts, events, and incidents.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to Identify and remediate vulnerable technologies, applications, and configurations.
• Triage and respond to security incidents independently and/or in a group setting.
• Provision security and identity services and deliver level 1 break/fix support for King County security platforms/services.
• Responsible for operational performance, monitoring, and documentation of assigned security technologies and services. Assist with the onboarding and offboarding of security and identity technologies and services.
• Responsible for cohesiveness and performance of operational platform processes and procedures. Works directly with Security Operations Manager and Security Architecture to identify and implement automation strategies that increase operational performance and integrate technologies to improve service provisioning and detection/response capabilities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures for security, and security-related technologies.
• Serve as an escalation point for tier 1 & 2 security-related help requests.
• Develop and/or improve technical solutions and tools and automate repeatable tasks.
• Provide backup support for investigations and vulnerability management
• Participate in After Hours Support (AHS) rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Two years or more experience in IT Security and/or Identity…