Security Engineer

ASSYST is seeking a Security Engineer in Tallahassee FL

Scope of Work : The Security Analyst / Engineer is responsible for providing daily support to the Departments information security infrastructure including working with the Department and Florida Digital Services (FLDS) staff and providing Tier 3 information security support for the Departments customers. The Candidate will report directly to the Information Security Operations Manager.

The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows :

• Assists with planning implementing and tuning the Departments Managed Security Services Security Information and Events Management (SIEM) and vulnerability management;
• Supports NextGen Firewall security tools and maintains the site block list;
• Supports and maintains endpoint detection and response and antivirus software functionality on servers and client systems;
• Monitors Intrusion Detection / Prevention Systems (IDS / IPS) for information security threats and advises or participates in response actions;
• Acts as a member of the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT);
• Supports administration of secure messaging and second-factor authentication capabilities;
• Develops and maintains technical specifications standards procedures and systems documentation;
• Analyzes troubleshoots and resolves antivirus software issues with minimal impact on users;
• Researches and recommends appropriate technical solutions to meet functional requirements;
• Provides recommendations for possible process improvements within the Departments information security team;
• Works independently or as a team member on multiple IT security projects and occasionally as a project leader;
• Works on large complex security issues or projects that require increased skill in multiple IT functional areas;
• Mentors junior staff;

Requirements / Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age disability military status national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal state or applicable local law

Key Skills

Splunk,IDS,Network security,Computer Networking,Identity & Access Management,PKI,PCI,NIST Standards,Security System Experience,Information Security,Encryption,Siem

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1