[Hiring] Senior Cyber Security Engineer @State of Colorado

Role Description

We are seeking a cybersecurity domain expert to oversee State agency and data center firewalls, enterprise Web filtering, VPN/remote access, access control and other security devices. Responsible for the configuration, deployment and maintenance of comprehensive enterprise security infrastructure. As our new Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will design, configure, deploy, and maintain the state enterprise security infrastructure with a primary focus on four firewall infrastructure.

• Completes any necessary security reports and audit responses.
• Ensures that the state is compliant with all applicable regulations.
• Participates in statewide working groups for developing state security policies, guidelines, best practices, and strategy.
• Implement firewall solutions to properly secure State data.
• Provide consultation on all new firewall implementations, firewall configuration changes, and projects requiring security operational support.
• Provides frontline support for implementation and management of a variety of security systems, including firewalls, VPNs, and other network security devices.
• Ensure change management is strictly followed for all production systems, utilizing the CA system for all production related changes.
• Mentors entry and journey security staff.
• Performs as technical lead if requested.
• Develops methodology and documents configurations and configuration changes to the network security devices.
• Provides additional network security services as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a security engineering, secure code reviews, systems administration, or compliance advisory role in a variety of technical environments, including on-premise, cloud, and hybrid.
• A minimum of two years of experience as a firewall engineer designing enterprise security infrastructure.

Requirements

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Benefits

• Support for a healthy balance of work and personal time.
• Access to various offerings that allow for fulfilling lives.