Cyber Security Engineer

We are looking to hire a Cyber Security Engineer with an analytical mind and a detailed understanding of cyber security methodologies to protect organizations. Cyber Security Engineers are expected to have a meticulous attention to detail, outstanding problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines.

This is a broad role and would encompass both Cloud security and on-prem security. To ensure success, a Cyber Security Engineer must display an excellent understanding of technology infrastructures using Firewalls, VPN, Data Loss Prevention, IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, Pentesting and Security Audits. The candidate would be well versed in cloud and cloud security concepts. Top candidates will be comfortable working with a variety of technologies, security problems and troubleshooting of the network.

The role also involves working with agile cross-functional  teams as an embedded security expert. Within the team you will play a critical role, introducing and promoting Security best practice right from the software design phase. We are committed to an environment of Continuous Deployment and Integration (CI/CD) and our Cyber Security specialists identify and challenge security risks and issues throughout the process. The right candidate will have a proven background in IT security, within modern Agile cloud-based architecture and development environments. The successful candidate will be a critical link between the IT Security and DevOps team, closely managing the rate of deployment against strategic security and business risks. 

Responsibilities:

1. Planning, implementing, managing, monitoring and upgrading security measures for the protection of the organization's data, systems and networks both on-prem and cloud.
2. Troubleshooting security and network problems at both on-prem and cloud.
3. Responding to all system and/or network security breaches at both on-prem and cloud.
4. Ensuring that the organization's data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls at both on-prem and cloud.
5. Participating in the change management process.
6. Testing and identifying network and system vulnerabilities at both on-prem and cloud.
7. Daily administrative tasks, reporting and communication with the relevant departments in the organization at both on-prem and cloud.
8. Daily monitoring of security health analytics and detecting and responding to threats.
9. Must constantly monitor systems to ensure there are no external or internal threats
10. Apply advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide unique solutions to our customers' individual needs

Requirements:

1. A degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering or a related qualification.
2. 2-3 years of work experience with threat detection, incident response and forensics.
3. Atleast 1 year experience working in a SOC or Security team
4. Experience with open-source software security tools
5. Experience with network protocols and deep packet inspection
6. Hands on knowledge of Automation skills and basic Dev Ops skills etc.
7. System admin - Linux/Unix, Windows – Experience and knowledge is mandatory.
8. In depth understanding of TCP/IP protocols
9. Experience with PKI, SSL, SSH, HTTPS etc
10. Knowledge of RESTful web services (client – server application)
11. Domain expertise of network security sensors, cloud security, DDOS protection and Mitigation (Shield, WAF, CloudFront), SIEM systems etc
12. Detail understanding of Network Technologies Routers, switches, Load Balancers,firewalls, proxy etc
13. Experience with Firewalls (functionality and maintenance), Office 365 Security and Endpoint Security.
14. Knowledge of micro services, kubernetes, docker etc. is added advantage
15. Proven experience delivering large scale , highly available security solution
16. Good understanding and exposure to Cloud standards, architecture and models
17. Basic Knowledge of Public Cloud such as AWS , Azure and GCP and familiar with Cloud  Security best practices
18. Relevant security certifications such as CEH, OSCP, ISC2 CISSP, SANS,  etc. are a major plus
19.  Cloud certification would be a plus
20. Proficiency in Python, Node, Bash and/or Power Shell.
21. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
22. Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.
23. Great awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.