LONI Security Engineer or LONI Senior Security Engineer

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Job Posting Title:

LONI Security Engineer or LONI Senior Security Engineer

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM FA - ITS - TA - LONI - Engineering (Gary Anthony Mumphrey (00000150))

   

Work Location:

0201 Fred C. Frey Computing Services Building

   

Pay Grade:

   

Job Description:

The LONI Security Engineer and LONI Senior Security Engineer will be part of the team providing for the successful operation of the complex statewide Louisiana Optical Network Infrastructure (LONI), ensuring a highly reliable network. Both the Security Engineer and Senior Security Engineer support LONI’s Security-Operations-Center-as-a-Service (SOCaaS), a state-of-the-art cybersecurity service designed to protect the LONI Network and its members from emerging cyber threats.

The Security Engineer position is responsible for implementing and managing security policy and engineering practices for the protection of LONI systems, networks, services, and information.  The Security Engineer will participate in security compliance efforts, provide security expertise and guidance, and identify security requirements to remediate security vulnerabilities or gaps discovered in the LONI network environment.  This position participates in communications with LONI members to aid and ensure compliance with design practices.  Duties will also include providing next-level on-call support for the LONI NOC. This position will assist in defining internal processes and identifying opportunities for improvement related to information and network security, as well as providing consultation to members regarding network firewalls and other security services and technologies.

The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing security policy and engineering practices for the protection of LONI systems, networks, services, and information.  The Senior Security Engineer leads security compliance efforts, provides security expertise and guidance, and identifies security requirements to remediate security vulnerabilities or gaps discovered in the LONI network environment.  This position participates in communications with LONI members, negotiates service requirements and timeframes, and aids and ensures compliance with design practices.  Duties will also include providing next-level on-call support for the LONI NOC.  This position will lead in defining internal processes and identifying opportunities for improvement related to information and network security, as well as provide consultation to members regarding network firewalls and other security services and technologies.

Security Engineer Job Responsibilities:

Operations: Participate in the development, enforcement, and monitoring of IT security policies, procedures, guidelines, and compliance standards related to the security posture of the LONI Network. Maintain awareness of current and future cyber threats that could affect LONI services to increase value to the LONI community.  Conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments on network devices to confirm compliance with established security standards, industry best practices, and internal good practices. Participate in the development, monitoring, and execution of the organization's incident response plan.

Participate in the incident response plan and help coordinate response efforts with relevant stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective incident management.  Collaborate with project management to ensure a successful customer experience and align with organizational goals. Serve as a subject matter expert regarding network firewalls and related IT security technologies and services.  Plan, review, and execute information security projects by installing, maintaining, and supporting security appliances, hardware, software, and services according to organizational goals and industry best practices. Participate in incident response efforts on LONI services.  

Monitor risk mitigation measures for the SOCaaS offering and LONI cyberinfrastructure. Ensure adherence to industry standards, best practices, regulations, and other requirements to deliver the SOCaaS offering. Participate in onboarding new members into the LONI SOCaaS offering. Report on appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) for the LONI SOCaaS offering. Participate in security assessments for members of the LONI SOCaaS offering. Keep LONI staff inf