IT Applications - Security Engineer

The IT SecurityEngineeris responsible fordesigning and effectively implementing enterprise security strategies,architectures,and solutions that guide IT security direction. They are accountable for the security architecture across a variety of applications or domains and assigned to project/initiatives oflarge size,complexity,and risk. The IT SecurityEngineerdevelops actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs,standardsand guidelines to ensure enterprise information technology architecture is consistent, usable, secure and adds value to the business. Interacts with vendors,ITand business area contacts tofacilitateflexible,scalableand cost-effective security solutions.

People Relationships and Leadership:

Reports to IT Security Manager

Collaborates with Business Managers/Users, IT leadership, colleagues and peers

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  Responsible for design and implementation of security strategy,architecture,and platforms.

  
  

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  Responsible for enterprise due-diligence activities including security monitoring and security metrics to evaluate effectiveness of the enterprise security program andestablishedcontrols.

  
  

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  Accountable for adhering to enterprise architecture standards, ensuring security technology standards and best practices aremaintainedacross the organization and contributing to enterprise architecture strategy-setting.

  
  

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  Responsible for developing and maintaining minimum security standards for Cadre entities outside of the Safariland domain.

  
  

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  Responsible for ensuring necessary security controls are part of technical designs.

  
  

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  Participatesin security governance processes.

  
  

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  Participatesin IT security efforts across all business areas.

  
  

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  Troubleshoots,recommendsand executes action plans for issue resolution.

  
  

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  Serves as security architecture subject matter experttobusiness areas, projectteamsand vendors to apply and executeappropriate useof technology solutions and lead efforts to examine technology vision,opportunitiesand challenges.

  
  

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  Builds consensus around principles of security architecture and interprets and clarifies these principles.

  
  

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  Participatesin the evaluation, selection and implementation of technology solutions including providing detailed analysis of pros and cons and build vs buy options.

  
  

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  Provides technical guidanceand supervisionto less experienced Security Analysts as the team expands.

  
  

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  Participatesin project teams contributing inputaboutsecurity standards and the impacton existing technology.

  
  

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  Investigates and reports on security threats and incidents.

  
  

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  Conducts post-event reviews of security incidents.

  
  

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  Maintainsoperational, architectural and design documentation including procedures, task lists, and architectureblueprints.

  
  

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  Evaluates strengths and flaws in Security Architecture designs including performance, confidentiality, integrity, availability,accessand total cost of ownership.

  
  

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  Facilitatesproject handoffs including preparing documentation,educatingand supporting to ensure smooth transitions.

  
  

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  Optimizes cloud resources, while focused on performance and cost

  
  

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  Works with IT team members and necessary providers to implement projects ensuring security and compliance are aligned with industry's best practices, across the cloud and on-premises environments

  
  

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  Support team resources to meet departmental and company objectives and goals.

  
  

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  Actively participates in weekly change management meetings. Stay abreast of all changes.

  
  

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  Fosters an environment of accountability and adherence to process.

  
  

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  Supports strategic vision across the IT Department.

  
  

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  Keeps abreast of developments and trends in the information technology space.

  
  

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  Solution focused, with a strong emphasis on process and continuous improvements.

  
  

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  Learn new systems, methods, and/or processes, as needed.

  
  

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  Performs other duties assigned by the IT Leadership Team.

  
  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE