Lead Information Security Engineer

Job Title: Lead Information Security Engineer
Work Type: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days onsite/week)
Job Location: Philadelphia PA

Employment Type: Direct Hire/FTE

W2 candidates only preferred

US Citizens and Green Card Holders only preferred

Job Summary

The Lead Information Security Engineer plays a crucial role in supervising the improvement maintenance and management of our clients information security posture and related technologies. This position entails leading security projects providing technical guidance and mentorship overseeing blue team defensive operations and purple team exercises coordinating vulnerability management collaborating with business units and stakeholders representing the security function and managing vendor relationships including MSSPs while working with cross functional IT and operational teams to ensure effective implementation and continuous enhancement of security controls and solutions.

Education

Bachelors degree: in Computer Information Sciences or Business Administration

Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Licenses and Certifications (preferred)

CISSP - Cert Info Sys Security Professional

GCIH - GIAC Cert Incident Handler

GPEN - GIAC Penetration Tester

GCFE - GIAC Cert Forensic Examiner

Experience

3 Years experience in a Leading Information Security Programs including mentoring / managing junior security engineers/analysts for organizations

5 Years of experience leading Information security initiatives independently.

5 Years experience with risk assessment tools technologies and methods

7 Years experience with anti-virus software intrusion detection firewalls and content filtering

7 Years experience with risk assessment tools technologies and methods

General Experience with communicating network security issues to peers and management

General Experience and knowledge with project management simultaneously leading and coordinating multiple projects

General Experience leading and mentoring a team in a high performing collaborative team environment

General Experience and knowledge with an in-depth understanding of hardware configurations database management tools query language and application topologies

General Experience and knowledge with analyzing diagnosing suggesting and implementing process improvements

General Experience in Healthcare IT (Preferred)