Cybersecurity Engineer - Remote

MINT MOBILE is seeking a talented Cyber Security Engineer to join theTech Ops Team! Individual reports to Senior Director, Cyber Security. Role is remote; must reside in the United States.

This is a 6-month temporary position. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you’re an expert at evolving technology and possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity. You will provide expertise in malware analysis and will monitor security measures to protect the information infrastructure and business systems. You keep abreast of emerging technologies, understand the vulnerabilities of cyberattacks, and stay up-to-date on best security practices.

Your usual day of awesomeness includes:  

• Monitor security posture using systems such as Tenable, Zerofox, Security Scorecard, etc.  Assess technical infrastructure and data to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. (may include code security tools such as Veracode).
• Make use of data and alerting from corporate SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) (preferred: Exabeam), and work to continuously improve visibility for the SIEM with your understanding of the application and underlying systems.
• Work with the team to manage company Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, and underlying systems.
• Conduct real-time and historical analysis of network traffic, systems, and application logs and correlate such to constantly improve security posture.
• Work as part of the incident response team to analyze, triage, document, escalate, remediate, and report on security events, including investigation of anomalous activity, and responding to cyber incidents that affect the company environment.
• Respond to and remediate security alerts across multiple platforms and constantly work to improve security visibility with those platforms.
• Be a security evangelist by helping to develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks.
• Participate in Proof of Concepts and Proof of Values for tools that improve security cross-functionally.  This will include documentation and helping with the decision-making process for senior leadership.
• Work with Legal and Compliance teams to provide comprehensive reports, including assessment-based findings, outcomes, lessons learned, and propositions for further system security enhancement.
• Closely work with cross-functional technical personnel to ensure seamless and smooth InfoSec integration.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing security measures.
• Recommend security improvements based on assessments and threats.
• Take part in meetings to provide InfoSec perspectives (may require travel).
• Provide InfoSec KPIs and status to upper management.
• As part of the incident response team you will be required to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation with other team members.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience
• Be a great teammate.  We’re all working towards the same goal. We are excellent to each other!
• Self-motivated problem solver with an innate drive to improve security practices and efficiency.
• You are a network defender and are passionate about the remediation of affected systems.
• Ability to learn quickly and continuously.  Ability to assimilate new tools and concepts and then apply them quickly to secure the company.
• Cloud Security Experience (AWS preferred).
• Analytical and creative mindset to assess potential risks and possible solutions.
• Ability to clearly communicate incident investigations to upper management (written and verbally).
• Forward thinker, always one step ahead of cyber threats.
• Thorough understanding of networking concepts including OSI Model, TCP/IP, VPNs, HTTP/HTTPS, public/private key, DNS, Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls etc.
• Thorough understanding of IT systems and Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Mac & virtualization technologies) (OTP, Encryption etc.) and Information systems/identity management (2FA/MFA, Okta, AD, oAuth, etc).

WE ARE MINT MOBILE

We connect people to what’s most important in their lives: Easily, affordably and reliably. We strive to be California’s Preeminent Destination Employer. Oh yeah, we get it too! We understand what matters to you most. You’re an individual with unique needs, and we’re prepared to exceed any expectations you have for an ideal employer. <