IT Security Engineer Ii-Iii

IT Security Engineer III ($10390 - $14191 / Monthly)
IT Security Engineer II ($8946 - $12218 / Monthly)

Paramount duties include:
IT Security Engineer II

• Performs threat hunting activities including intrusion detection log analysis SIEM and malware analysis.
• Performs security forensic investigations at the direction of the Chief Security Officer and/or the County Counsels Office.
• Performs security incident response activities including containment eradication and recovery of affected systems.
• Provides technical consultation guidance and assistance to management and system users to ensure the protection of systems and networks by providing controls processes and procedures.
• Provides technical consultation and management in identifying evaluating and documenting us of systems and other related equipment to ensure compliance with security requirements.

• Collaborates with the Chief Security Officer on optimization of the security footprint.
• Serves as a technical resource and functional leader in areas of expertise.
• Performs difficult and complex forensic investigations at the direction of the Chief Security Officer and/or the County Counsels Office.
• Administers and performs difficult and complex information security tests and evaluation programs to ensure that the applicable systems are operating in accordance with Information Security requirements.
• Provides advanced technical consultation guidance and assistance to management and systems users and ensure the protection of information security software systems by providing controls processes and procedures.
• Provides advanced technical consultation guidance and assistance in the security and architectural design of the network.
• Participates in the design and implementation of complex security solutions for intrusion detection and notification security auditing alerting and response and protection.
• Participates in the development of original techniques procedures and utilities for conducting Information Security risk assessments.

• Principles and practices of Information Security theory and methods.
• Technical evaluation and testing of hardware and software related to systems security hardening and risk mitigation.
• Information Security analysis process and procedures.
• Security systems including firewalls intrusion detection systems anti-virus software and authentication systems.
• Baseline security configurations for operating systems applications networking and telecommunications equipment.
• User access control processes and documentation using technical access software.
• Effective customer service techniques.

• Implement security solutions.
• Review audit trails to detect potential security violations.
• Analyze identify and resolve problems.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with technical non-technical audiences when making presentations and creating documents such as user guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Exercise good judgment decisiveness and creativity.
• Read understand and interpret documents of complex technical and hardware and software security subject matter.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Work independently under limited supervision exercise initiative within established procedural guidelines and organize and prioritize work to meet established deadlines.

• Enterprise security technologies that enhance the security of systems such as vulnerability assessment attack-surface analysis and centralized logging with security event monitoring.

• Principles and practices of training leading and mentoring.

• Develop test and deliver security solutions.
• Lead the design and implementation of security solutions.
• Keep current with changing technologies.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The required conditions of employment include but are not limited to the following:

• Successfully pass a background investigation including but not limited to a fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice.
• Possess a valid California Class C drivers license with a satisfactory driving record or be able to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work outside of normal business hours as needed including on-call evenings weekends holiday and during times of emergency and/or disaster.

• As a condition of employment prospective employees will be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment driving record and record of criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identify and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position your rate of pay will be hourly and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.