Network Cybersecurity Engineer - Overland Park, KS Hybrid

 

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 103361 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

The Opportunity

The Senior Network Security Engineer will assume a leadership role in the research, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting of cybersecurity solutions in complex data networks in support of Smart Grid client systems. The role requires the candidate to analyze, design, implement, test, and troubleshoot these solutions in various network scales and scope, typically involving complex critical infrastructure networks.  This individual will also be responsible for initiating the development and design of not only network solutions, but supporting cybersecurity practice process and policy, security critical infrastructure through all 7 layers of the ISO OSI model. The ideal candidate will have elevated their career through hands-on implementation and experience within a consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

 

• Responsible for critical infrastructure system development including identifying security risks and appropriate controls to enable secure day-to-day network operation, and creation of end-to-end application security policies on for digitally transforming industrial networks
• Interact with technical and non-technical clients to complete current and future state analysis solutions analysis, including documentation of those solutions. Written and verbal communications skills must be advanced and able to address needs knowledge transfer from field teams to the C-suite, including comfort with presenting complex technical data in front of large audiences
• Provide direct implementation and design recommendations and techniques for common cybersecurity tools implementation e.g. packet sniffers, firewalls, ACL management, IDS, end-point impacts and protection, Security Event Management and Correlation systems (SIEM), secure remote connectivity, etc.
• Provide subject matter expertise and technology support for internal and external digital information projects
• Familiarity and practical project experience with Information Security best-practice controls and associated assessment requirements, and impact on Risk and Compliance
• Develop training materials for general security awareness and specific security technology training and mentor others within the Network and Cybersecurity Services team
• Understand, advocate, and support Secure Operations Technology (OT) Security strategies as differentiated from Information Technology (IT) environments
• Lead development of Utility Smart Grid Security standards and deployment practices, seeking opportunity to influence industry standards through various committee memberships

Key Duties

• Responsible for the system development and infrastructure units in identifying security risks and the appropriate controls for day-to-day network operation, and creation of end-to-end network security policies on Smart Grid networks
• Interact with technical and non-technical clients to for all phases and tasks within a Planning, Assessment, Architecture, Detailed Design, Implementation and Optimization project execution methodology
• Provide direct implementation and design recommendations and techniques for common cybersecurity tools and appliances, e.g., packet sniffers, firewalls, ACL management, IDS, Event Management and Correlation systems, secure remote connectivity, etc.
• Provide subject matter expertise and technology support for all projects and application related Information Security needs and security compliance efforts, on core projects and as requested from various market(s) teams
• Develop training materials for general security awareness and specific security technology training and Mentor others on the Telecommunication team
• Act as a reference for cybersecurity product OEM’s encouraging learning opportunities and staying current in leading technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in Information Technology and Information Security experience as a Security Engineer or Network Security Engineer
• Experience gathering r