Associate Security Engineer

What we’re looking for…

Design and implement systems and procedures to sustain the security, integrity, and availability of the organization's data. Assess risk of exposure of proprietary data through weaknesses in platforms, access procedures, and forms of access to the organization's systems and the data contained in them. Track security violations and identify trends or exposures that could be addressed by additional training, technical measures, or use of application tools to enhance security. May participate in ethical simulated attacks or security violations to assess the organization's data security measures.

What you’ll be doing…

• Conduct platform or operating system vulnerability scans that assess exposure of system to attacks or hacking. Monitor Security Operations pager and respond to issues of potential viral activity, spam, phishing.
• Administer controls and review their application to ensure that system's controls, policies, and procedures are operating effectively relative to the predicted effectiveness of the controls.
• Investigate events or incidents of apparent security breaches and report to appropriate authorities using corporate procedures.
• Confer and collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure that appropriate controls are installed, operating properly, and being monitored and reported.
• May plan and/or conduct tests of the core infrastructure and the contingency environment for critical business applications to ensure business continuity in the event of a computer security incident.
• Aggregate metrics of operation of security controls, as well as apparent attacks, breaches, and other pertinent data; track trends and prepare for periodic security reports.
• Measure and improve patch management procedures with appropriate teams.
• Participate in projects designed to test defenses against hacking, denial of service, spam, break-ins, or similar attacks. May provide guidance to infrastructure or application staff participating in exercise.
• Examine and/or test new methodologies or tools that could be adopted to enhance security of platforms, infrastructure, or access to data.
• Other duties as required

Qualities you possess…

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
• Applicable certifications are desired
• This is an entry level position.
• 1+ years of related experience in IT related field desired
• Problem solving skills complemented with experience in solving information security device and application issues with customers is a must.
• Good verbal and written communication skills as well as attention to detail.
• Exceptional customer service skills and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in small teams.
• Must be able to resolve highly complex and technical business problems.
• Understanding of threat agents, attack vectors, and attack patterns as well as compensating controls and design patterns needed to mitigate risk
• Create technical documentation and diagrams using Microsoft Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of single sign-on integration with on premise and cloud toolset

Recommended Certifications or Skills

• Security+
• AssociateCISSP
• AssociateSSCP
• Associate CCSP
• OS/Linux/WINDOWS/MAC
• Directory Services
• Microsoft Office
• Network Protocols
• Scripting Languages (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Benefits & Perks

• A remote-first culture - work from home or come into the office, it's totally up to you.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (FTO) so that you can take the time that you need to re-energise.
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - take two days off per calendar year to volunteer with your preferred charitable organization.
• 5-year Service Milestone Sabbatical.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Pet insurance.
• HQ Office centrally located in Reston Town Center featuring a well-stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages, and catered lunch on Thursdays.
• Regular virtual company-wide events, including cooking classes, yoga, meditation and more.
• The opportunity to learn and develop from some of the best and brightest minds in the industry!

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ScienceLogic, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which you are applying.

About ScienceLogic

ScienceLogic is a leader in IT Operations Management, providing modern IT operations with actionable insights to resolve and predict problems faster in a digital, ephemeral world. Its solution sees everything across cloud and distributed architectures, contextualizes data through relationship mapping, and acts on this insight through integration and automation.

www.sciencelogic.com