Information Security Engineer

Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field with five years information security experience.
2+ years of experience with data governance/privacy regulations
Data Loss Prevention administration strongly preferred.
CISSP, CEH, Security+, or GIAC certification strongly preferred.
Basic knowledge of Windows, Linux/Unix, and Macintosh strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL and MySQL databases strongly preferred.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of computer hardware.
Understanding of physical and operational security.
Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve effectively.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work as a team member.
Excellent organizational skills.
Demonstrated time management skills.
Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs, specifically Visio and Excel for documentation and diagrams.
Up to 5% travel may be required.

Configure and monitor Data Loss Prevention tools
Configure and implement data governance tools
Research and develop data governance policies, procedures, presentations, and documentation.
Review requests for data access to ensure policies and secure methods are used.
Work with data owners to organize and classify data so that proper policies and rules may be enforced by security team.
Work with other teams to continually improve the data architecture of Merit.
Review compliance audits and questions on regulations internationally.
Perform audits on data access to company critical data.
Manages Enterprise Antivirus, Web Filter, email security gateway, mobile device management, and IDS/IPS systems.
Conducts vulnerability and security risk assessment of the assets of the company.
Monitor’s compliance of information security procedures and policies and reports infringements to appropriate personnel.
Performs other related duties and tasks as required.