Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr. Security Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients. Must be local and willing to work hybrid in one of these offices: Tysons VA or Rockville MD.
Initial contract length 6 months (probable extension).
Responsibilities :
- Ensure that security risks are comprehensively and effectively managed though leading the application of established and ad hoc processes and techniques to identify, validate, and prioritize.
- Lead the identification of security requirement deficiencies, eliciting of security requirements, and the architecture and design of security controls.
- Develop and implement strategies to promote consistent use of security controls across the enterprise.
- Lead the operation and monitoring of security controls.
- Establish, implement, and promote security control operation and monitoring strategies.
- Ensure that controls are operating effectively; resolve operating discrepancies.
- Review, triage, and prioritize control output.
- Take appropriate action to resolve security discrepancies.
- Lead the identification, evaluation, and recommendation of new security technologies, techniques, and tools.
- Lead team in defining, reviewing, and promoting information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Lead and champion efforts to enforce and monitor compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and standards.
- Establish and promote strategies to ensure that compliance is effectively monitored and enforced.
- Direct internal process improvement initiatives.
- Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions.
- Mentor junior staff.
- Participate in external process improvement committees as a Quality Assurance representative.
- Provide backup coverage for next level management, as appropriate.
- Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls.
- Ensure all work products meets/exceeds the firm standards. Demonstration of the firm's values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of the firm's mission of investor protection and market integrity.
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SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
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