Job Description
Cybersecurity Operations Engineer- IAM
Fully Remote- EST Time
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years in Information Security.
- At least 5 years implementing and enforcing security directives, policies, publications, and regulations.
- 5 years of experience with software and security architectures, including a strong understanding of security protocols and standards.
- 3 years of experience in networking concepts and services.
- 5 years of experience in IT systems, LAN/WAN administration, telecommunications, and security protection technologies (e.g., MFA, SSO).
- 5 years conducting risk assessments, IT audits, or framework gap analyses.
- 5 years working with multiple cloud provider security standards and cloud administration.
Responsibilities:
- Develop innovative technical and procedural solutions to secure information systems with minimal operational impact.
- Contribute to architectural design and review of new product implementations.
- Troubleshoot and research security issues, providing effective solutions.
- Recommend mitigation strategies to reduce identified risks.
- Establish and enforce security best practices and controls across teams and customers.
- Support security incident response and documentation efforts.
- Assess system vulnerabilities and threats to determine overall security risk.
- Analyze software installations and infrastructure changes to minimize downtime during security remediation.
- Mentor junior team members on security operations processes.
- Advise teams on security features and procedures for their systems and products.
- Conduct regular security reviews of technology, operations, and personnel.
- Participate in annual reviews of policies, procedures, and controls to support security framework assessments.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience with Okta, Siteminder, MFA, Cisco, and Microsoft AD infrastructure integration.
- Strong scripting capabilities.
- Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles and operations.
- Proficiency in identifying critical systems and implementing access controls.
- Technical expertise in network and security architecture, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security.
- Familiarity with SIEM technologies, vulnerability management, access controls, and authentication.
- Ability to connect threat analysis with risk management to guide security priorities.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret business drivers and develop practical security solutions.
- Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently in complex environments and meet stretch goals.
- Willingness to be on-call and available as needed.