Cybersecurity Engineer (Linux, Terraform, Python, Bringa)

Cyber Security Engineer ((Linux, Terraform, Python, Bringa))

6 Months Contract

Hybrid in SILVER SPRING, ATLANTA OR WASHINGTON DC

Summary

The Security Engineer plays a key role in the GICS security engineering team, ensuring that security best practices are followed and that tools and processes that support a secure platform are maintained and kept up to date. Ideal candidates will have a mixture of security and systems engineering backgrounds to ensure that business processes are configured correctly and that security best practices are designed and implemented.

Responsibilities

• Implement design reviews to evaluate security controls
• Identify and communicate opportunities to enhance security posture
• Build and/or manage enterprise security platforms effectively
• Communicate effectively across all levels of management to articulate WBD security goals and vision
• Build and/or manage enterprise security platforms effectively (SaaS, on premise or in Cloud)
• Communicate effectively across all levels of management to articulate security goals and vision
• Have a team player mentality; strive to contribute to team cohesion however can work independently if the need arises
• Plan, design, engineer and implement security-related technologies
• Understand technical security issues, and their implications within business units and be able to effectively communicate them to management and other business leaders
• Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain security infrastructure including software and hardware in cloud environments, as well as on-premises
• Conduct security audits and assessments to regularly determine the effectiveness of security platforms and identify areas of improvement
• Host and operating systems hardening, auditing, monitoring and logging with appropriate security controls and best practices while meeting security best practices and business goals
• Research and explore emerging security technologies and determine their appropriate use within the company
• Prepare, document, and create standard operating procedures and protocols
• Crosstrain and mentor other team members as needed

Background / Experience

• Implementing advanced cyber security technology in a complex environment > 5+ years of experience; hands-on experience in security engineering, hands-on experience in building, designing, and maintaining enterprise security tools
• 5+ years Scripting experience (using Python, Go, or other equivalent languages)
• 3+ years hands-on experience with automation technologies including Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.
• 5+ years Linux experience - ability to construct and maintain complex network infrastructures
• Engineer and administer security platforms including SIEM/SOAR systems, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, anomaly detection, and cloud analysis
• Experience in managing the Brinqa vulnerability management platform and experience with Groovy programming language
• Must have 5+ years of scripting experience (using Python or other equivalent languages)
• Hands-on experience in public cloud infrastructures like AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Preferred

• Security and Cloud certifications are a plus (CISSP, AWS Solution Architect)
• Media/Entertainment or distributed global network experience

Soft Skills

• Hands-on technical experience with networking and computing system architectures, specifically, the security aspects thereof
• Thorough understanding of information security principles, techniques, principles, policy frameworks, and best practices
• Hands-on technical experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and review

The estimated pay range for this position is USD $85.00/hr - USD $95.00/hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.