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Work Location: 80 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Scheduled Work Hours: 35 hours/week
Duration of Contract: 12 months
Senior Security Engineer
The ideal candidate is a NY resident who has 12+ years of experience in information security, 8+ years in IT infrastructure management, application architecture, risk management, data architecture, middleware technology, and IT operations and project management, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent work experience.
Position Description: The Senior Security Engineer is essential to securing the City of New York’s systems for the MyCity Portal development project. This requires strong security controls over cloud identities and endpoint devices. Hardening cloud ecosystems through well-designed frameworks is critical in protecting the City of New York’s systems and data from various cyber-attacks.
Tasks:
Perform organization-wide cybersecurity risk analysis and maintain updates on the identified risks
Create, socialize, and obtain approval for cybersecurity strategy and plans to address generic and specific cybersecurity risks to the organization
Create and follow a process to track progress against cybersecurity plans
Lead the implementation of cybersecurity initiatives for MyCity Portal development project
Create network architecture diagrams, collect communication flow information, and build high-level and low-level design documents
Work on complex network problems, interact with vendor support teams and drive the issue to resolution
Translate compliance requirements into specific security controls and present compensating security controls
Report to upper management on current cybersecurity posture and progress on mitigating identified risks
Identify cybersecurity gaps and maintain a risk register
Create metrics to measure cybersecurity control efficacy
Work with partners to create and maintain incident response plans
Monitor and respond to alerts
Review and optimize existing cybersecurity controls
Ensure the organization’s compliance with cybersecurity best practices, policies, and standards
Enforce endpoint security standards
Analyze vulnerabilities and work with Application Development, IT, and Systems teams to ensure timely remediation and validation
Perform threat simulations to detect possible risks and provide cybersecurity recommendations on topics like network perimeter, identity management, API security, microservices design, and application development
Instruct and guide other teams to craft "secure by default" infrastructure; they may also investigate, build, and recommend innovative technologies or other methods that will improve the security of cloud-based and on-premises environments
Mandatory Skills/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
At least 12+ years of experience in information security
At least 8+ years in IT infrastructure management, application architecture, risk management, data architecture, middleware technology, and IT operations and project management
At least 8+ years of experience with networking, load-balancing, DNS, TLS/SSL digital certificates, SAML and Single Sign-on technologies, Kerberos, MFA technologies, and Identity management
At least 4+ years of experience working in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, GCP)
At least 4+ years of experience working in securing Internet-facing applications, utilizing WAF technologies (e.g., Akamai CDN and WAF, CloudFlare, Azure CDN and WAF, Azure FrontDoor, AWS CloudFront, and WAF, and similar reverse-proxy technologies)
At least 4+ years of experience working with tools and techniques for collecting and processing Network Security Telemetry and Security Event Data.
At least 4+ years of experience architecting, deploying, and managing endpoint security and EDR technology
At least 4+ years of experience using scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
At least 4+ years of experience with Windows, Linux, or MacOS administration
At least 4+ years of experience working with vulnerability management and scanning tools
At least 4+ years of experience working with application scanning tools
Desirable skills/experience:
Experience in implementing and operating Network Security Telemetry Collection Systems in multi-cloud and on-prem environments
Experience in implementing and operating Data Loss Prevention Systems
Experience in information security principles and practices, especially the implementation of practical technical controls to support organization policy
Strong understanding of networking protocols, firewalls, and cybersecurity protection concepts, including software development lifecycle and compensating controls
Strong understanding of cloud-based services such as O365, AzureAD, IAM, Entra ID
Strong understanding of CIS controls
Experience with Syslog-NG, LogScale (Humio), or similar SIEM/log aggregation systems
Experience with SSO products and services such as Entra ID, PingFederate, or Okta
Experience with NetSkope, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access, or similar cloud proxies
Familiarly with CASB/SASE products
Experience with Cloud-based EDR/XDR tools
Knowledge of endpoint security management, configuration policies, and procedures
Experience with asset management and on-prem/cloud-based vulnerability management tools
Highly flexible/willing to learn new technologies
Highly organized with excellent analytical, problem-solving solving, and decision-making skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills