[Hiring] Security Engineer @Florida Virtual School

Role Description

The Security Engineer is responsible for ensuring that we have the right software, hardware, and platforms to help ensure that sensitive data is kept confidential. The Security Engineer will work independently and on cross-functional teams to document and report security risks and prevent security threats from being carried out.

• Provide analysis, deployments, and configuration management of security systems and applications, including policy assessment and compliance tools, network security assessment tools, vulnerability and web application vulnerability scanning/management, and host-based security systems.
• Work with internal and external teams and business partners to ensure that security is factored in the evaluation, selection, design, installation, configuration, and testing processes of hardware, software, and cloud products.
• Research, design, and implement security solutions to mitigate risk and prevent threats.
• Assist with the creation, review, and maintenance of best practices and security standards.
• Support data encryption deployments, including key management.
• Perform system security deployments on designated technology platforms, including operating systems, applications, and network security devices, according to the defined policies, standards and procedures, industry best practices, and vendor guidelines.
• Assist with audits, penetration tests, and vulnerability assessments, in some cases followed by appropriate remedial action, to ensure that systems are protected from known and potential threats and are free from known vulnerabilities.
• Participate in On-Call rotation for after-hours support.
• Assist and train team members in the use of security tools, the preparation of security reports, and the resolution of security issues.
• Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as, meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrate respect for others.
• All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established.

Qualifications

• Four years IT/security experience.
• One or more certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, CEH, or CISM, preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, or business administration, preferred.

Requirements

• Four years’ analyzing enterprise-class systems.
• Four years’ Server operating systems experience, preferably Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Four years’ network security experience, preferably VPN, firewall, network monitoring, intrusion detection, server security, web application security, or wireless security.
• Three years’ Public Cloud experience with Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, or Software as a Service.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• A well-rounded benefits package.
• Generous paid time off (including 25 holidays, vacation, and sick leave).
• An array of professional development opportunities.