Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineering Analyst

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Job Summary:

The Sr. Cybersecurity Systems Engineering Analyst (Network Defense) protects the enterprise against unauthorized cyber activity by being a subject matter expert in network defense systems, access policies, and technologies.  The senior position also designs, implements, and maintains network defense solutions.

Position focuses on improving cybersecurity capabilities, driving implementation of cybersecurity strategy.  Enhancing the cybersecurity posture of the enterprise.  The ideal candidate would have a solid understanding of:

• Enterprise Cloud, Corporate and Datacenter networks.

• Intermediate Cyber Architecture knowledge. 

• Hands-on technical experience with Network Defense Systems (i.e., Firewalls, WAF/CDN, networking infrastructure).

• Terraform, and

• Project Management.

Employees at this level solve complex problems, manage work plans, and provide leadership to others in areas of specialization, with no supervision and increased latitude for decision making. Incumbents function in lead roles providing guidance to others.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Stay informed on evolving technology.  This role requires ongoing skill development, and the ability to learn new technology and software platforms. 

• Leads projects and provides project management concepts to ensure project delivery and management.

• Able to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.

• Installs, configures, tests, operates, maintains, and manages network defense systems including hardware and software that control the sharing and transmission of information securely.

• Operationalizes new security solutions for Cybersecurity, IT, and other business units.

• Proactively identifies/makes recommendations on potential security issues and solutions.

• Support investigation/troubleshooting efforts during service disruption events. Diagnose and resolve customer reported system incidents, problems, and events.

• Represents cybersecurity organization professionally in interaction with internal business partners and other IT Support groups.

• Collaborates with security architecture frequently to understand, apply, and enforce security requirements.

• Provide mentorship and support for teammates.

• Make recommendations to optimizing current operations processes, procedures, and policy.

• Responsible for understanding the global threat environment and general security best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement of processes and procedures to improve analysis, detection, and mitigation of incidents in support of the overall Cyber Defense mission.

• Collaboration as appropriate with leadership and other key stakeholders.

• Maintains up-to-date documentation of the security infrastructure and security strategies.

• Understands enterprise security standards/requirements.  Enforces cybersecurity standards. 

• Proactively identifies/makes recommendations on potential security issues and solutions.

• Participates in all daily support & on-call rotation duties.

• Provides increased availability during Storm Mode conditions and CIRT events.

• Adheres to proper Change Management and Human Performance requirements and processes.

• Participates/leads firewall lifecycle efforts.

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• High School/GED

• 9 year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Cybersecurity frameworks

• Demonstrated capability to work with little management oversight and must have strong personal initiative.

• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings and provide briefings to various levels of staff / management.

• Ability to work in high pressure situations and within a team environment.

• Experience with writing and editing technical documentation and operational procedures.

• Demonstrated effective problem solving & analytical skills