Information Security AnalystInformation Security Engineer

Job Title: Information Security Analyst/Information Security Engineer

Duration: Long Term Contract

Location: Local to Chicago IL/Hybrid

Job Description:

The Information Security Engineer will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Work with senior management to provide guidance on information security topics provide recommendations and publish guidelines and policy.
• Review system and application design to ensure security is in accordance with Board Policy.
• Work with managers to assist in the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures.
• Work with system administrators and application developers to secure monitor and validate their environment s security.
• Establish and execute information security program directives.
• Architect and engineer new security systems; and evaluate technical designs and work with appropriate personnel and vendors to coordinate upgrades and maintenance to the Board s IT infrastructure.

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities the Information Security Engineer must possess the following qualifications:

Type of Education Required:

• Bachelor s or Master s Degree in Computer Science Information Systems or other related field.

Type of Experience and Number of Years:

• Experience with information security technologies and operational practices in large enterprises
• 5 years of experience in the information security field
• 3 years experience in large heterogeneous enterprise level IT organizations
• 5 years experience in information technology field

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to conduct and manage security investigation and forensic analysis for IT security events and incidents.
• Ability to read/write/update the firewall rules and policies
• Perform vulnerability scans configure vulnerability scanning hardware and software and utilize scanning devices to produce audit reports.
• Expert understanding of TCP/IP and how it is used by modern applications and systems
• Design and manage new and existing security systems.
• Assist technical staff in securing their systems and application environments.
• Assist in the development of new security initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal skills

Keywords: Vulnerability Management Risk Assessment End point Security Threat Modeling Forensics NIST