Senior System Security Engineering

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. The Senior Security Engineer is a dynamic role requiring knowledge of technology, cyber security, data protection, and governance practices. The engineer will partner with existing teams to build and run security services using agile methodologies in a broad set of operational areas including compute, cloud, software security, database and other secure system domains & processes.

Required - High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred - Bachelors in computer Science, information systems, cyber-security, or related field
Work Experience
Required - 2 years IT experience with Master’s degree OR 4 years IT experience with Bachelor’s degree OR 6 years IT experience with Associate’s degree OR 8 years of IT experience
Preferred - 5 years of hands on engineering and administration of security systems in an enterprise environment. Advanced risk mitigation through technical innovation and process improvement
firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), web application firewalls (WAFs), endpoint protection, SIEM and log management technology
Full stack knowledge of IT Infrastructure
Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
Proficiency working with databases, on-line solutions and programming languages.
Move through the hospital and off campus sites.
Ability for occasional out of town travel.
Flexible scheduling such as working nights, weekends, extended shifts, etc.
Determine baseline security configuration standards for operating systems (e.g., OS hardening), network segmentation, and identity and access management (IAM)
Serve as the security expert and communicate information security-related concepts to technical and non-technical team members.
Validate security configurations and access to security infrastructure tools, including firewalls, IPSs, WAFs and anti-malware/endpoint protection systems
Review network segmentation to ensure least privilege for network access.
Facilitates the day-to-day operation of the infrastructure and maintains proper levels of system and data availability.
Provides installation and support of the technology infrastructure.
Coordinates multiple projects including personnel and resource coordination, documentation and management reporting.
Provides Level III Network Server and Infrastructure Support and coordinates and schedules activities with PC Support staff.
Develops and promotes the use of standards, policies and procedures governing use and management of technology systems.
Participates in training, professional development and quality improvement activities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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