IT Security Engineer
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Job Description
The Security Engineer’s role is to ensure the security of the in-house computer systems, servers, network connections, and devices. This includes checking server and firewall logs, analyzing network traffic, establishing, and updating virus scans, and troubleshooting as needed. The engineer will also analyze and resolve security events and vulnerability issues in a timely and accurate fashion and conduct user activity audits where required.
Job Description
The Security Engineer’s role is to ensure the security of the in-house computer systems, servers, network connections, and devices. This includes checking server and firewall logs, analyzing network traffic, establishing, and updating virus scans, and troubleshooting as needed. The engineer will also analyze and resolve security events and vulnerability issues in a timely and accurate fashion and conduct user activity audits where required.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of policies, procedures, and associated plans for system security administration and user system access based on industry-standard best practices.
- Deploy, manage, and maintain all security systems and their corresponding or associated software, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptography systems, and anti-virus software.
- Assess the need for any security reconfigurations (minor or significant) and oversee the implementation.
- Research emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of security enhancement and development efforts.
- Negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to obtain protection services and products.
- Recommend, schedule, and perform security improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases.
- Monitor Identity and Access Management policies, standards, and procedures.
- Audit administrative accounts, permissions, and access rights.
- Monitor, analyze, and recommend security standards for the company application catalog.
- Design and oversee the vendor security assessment process.
- Lead penetration testing of all systems to identify system vulnerabilities.
- Design, implement, and report on security system health IT security and end-user activity audits.
- Monitor server logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection logs, and network traffic for unusual or suspicious activity.
- Provide guidance and recommendations on how to mitigate or resolve identified vulnerabilities, using best practices and industry standards.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the IT security industry, including awareness of new or revised security solutions, improved security processes, and the development of new attacks and threat vectors.
- Provide on-call security support.
- Lead and mentor junior members of the team.
Qualifications And Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field and/or a combination of related work experience.
- Three or more years’ experience as a System Security Engineer or related position
- One or more certifications in security standards (ISC2 CC, ISC2 SSCP, Microsoft SC-xx).
- Experience with ISO and NIST security frameworks.
- Proficiency in networking technologies, network security, and network monitoring solutions
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP and other networking protocols.
- Broad hands-on knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, data encryption, and industry-standard practices.
- In-depth technical knowledge of network, PC, and platform operating systems, including MS Windows, Linux, Mac OS.
- Working technical knowledge of industry standards for software, protocols, and IT security controls.
Qualifications And Competencies (Preferred)
- Extensive LAN, WAN, and WWAN design and implementation experience.
- Strong understanding of network routing protocols.
- Experience deploying and utilizing Linux-based security tools.
- Solid understanding of device security certificates and digital signatures.
- Experience as a Security Architect designing an organization’s network and computer security.
Personal Characteristics/Skills
- The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work with others and persuade beyond their direct authority, providing comprehensive solutions that can adapt to local and global needs with minimal exceptions or special cases.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to make sound and logical judgments.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Capacity to conduct research into issues and products as required.
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make sound emergency decisions.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Highly motivated and self-directed, with attention to detail
Company Description
Lindt and Sprüngli (North America) Inc. is the Supply Chain and Business Shared Services Company supporting the Lindt & Sprüngli family of brands (Lindt USA, Ghirardelli Chocolates and Russell Stover Chocolates), headquartered in Kansas City, MO.
Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Principals only, please.
Seniority level
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
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Employment type
Full-time
Job function
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Job function
Information Technology
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Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Company
Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc.
Location
Toronto
Country
Canada
Salary
100.000
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