Senior Information Security Engineer

Senior Information Security Engineer
LOCATION: Austin, TX
Contract role-Onsite
THE ROLE
As a key member of the Security Engineering team, the Information Security Engineer will implement and provide support for operations of Firewalls (WAF / NGFW), Proxies, Load Balancers, IPS / IDS, ZTNA and other technologies. The security administrator will ensure appropriate security controls and monitoring are in place by coordinating with project teams, users and company partners.

THE PERSON
As an Information Security Engineer, you will help mature the security posture of the corporate environment. You will influence others with your security mindset and inspire change at all levels. You will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written. You will be a team player, organized, responsible and a highly detailed problem solver to the packet level!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Create and maintain security infrastructure that follows industry best practices including a high level of availability and ease of user access. Firewall administration is a key part of this role.
Evaluate and develop systems to enhance our security posture while reducing overall digital security risk.
Lead IT infrastructure integrations with partners from a security perspective.
Maintain awareness of industry security threats and respond to security incidents.
Assist in the architecting of new products, features, and capabilities.
Coordinate with team and Global Operations peers to test and troubleshoot alarm and access control devices.
Liaise with global operations groups on security incidents.
Install, configure, monitor and respond to Security Systems in an enterprise environment.
Assess risk and vulnerabilities of the network Scanning, Remediation, OSH Hardening.
Familiarity with compliance regulations and CIS Critical Security Controls frameworks and standards.
Responsible for day-to-day maintenance of security infrastructure.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration and operation of high-end firewall appliances.
Strong TCP/IP networking skills and solid understanding of TCP/IP stack.
Strong understanding of core internet protocols and applications.
Extensive knowledge of different security threats.
Patch Management of security systems.
Experience in ZTNA / SASE
Experience in securing and deployment of public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). Practical knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Stateful Inspection Firewall, NGFW, Firewall policies, NAT, IPS, Botnet, DDoS, Web Filtering, Reverse proxies, Certificate management (PKI), MFA.
Able to work independently and as a member of a high-performance team.
Ability to manage projects using appropriate tools and communication methods.
Ability to manage multiple tasks (many are complex) simultaneously and to bring activities to closure.
Professional Security Certificates highly desirable.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Bachelor s degree in information security or information technology or related field.