Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer

Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years of security experience
• Certifications such as CCIE, CCSE, GIAC, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills – the ability to assist in resolving various systems issues for multiple integrated locations and systems.
• Time management and organizational skills are imperative.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with all levels of management and personnel.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply learned principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and implementation of a Zero Trust Security framework across the organization.
• Manage and maintain the security environment including configuration management, upgrades, identification of end of life/support systems that need to be replaced, architecture of new solutions, and recommending and executing modifications to these systems to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Drive the advancement of Zero Trust Architecture at Strata by leading the deployment of cutting-edge security technologies, developing policies aligned with defined use cases, and providing strategic recommendations to optimize both security posture and user experience.
• Evaluate current security maturity levels and develop actionable roadmaps to elevate capabilities, leveraging industry best practices and the full potential of available security tools.
• Manage multifactor authentication and password-less concepts.
• Identity Access Management.
• Privileged Access Management.
• Content and DNS filtering.
• Internal Certificate Management using PKI concepts.
• Endpoint protection EDR/MDR.
• Lead the selection, deployment, and optimization of security tools including SIEM, EDR, XDR, IAM, and cloud security solutions.
• Implement automation for security operations to improve efficiency, accuracy, and response times.
• Assist in tuning tools to alleviate alert fatigue and false positives.
• Work closely with IT, DevOps, and other teams to integrate security best practices into all aspects of the business.
• Partner with other members of the security organization to establish security guidelines that enable the organization to move fast in a safe and secure manner.
• Communicate with all levels of business to explain complex concepts in terms they understand.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with scripting and use of Terraform is a plus.