Description:
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Network Security Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Healthcare Services clients in Jacksonville, FL. This role will be remote.
The firm's Cybersecurity team develops and manages next generation solutions, systems and assets that support the business and its subsidiaries. Working in a collaborative, creative and fun environment, we offer technology professionals a wide range of opportunities to utilize and further develop their skills while helping people live healthier lives. Candidates will need to have fundamental hands-on experience with core infrastructure operating systems, host compliance, file integrity monitoring solutions, and advanced malware defensive technologies. Base knowledge of running IBM AIX, Red Hat Enterprise, MAC OSX and Windows Enterprise operating systems. Candidate will have experience with fast paced, incentivized business operations that need to be agile while adhering to diverse regulatory and security framework expectations.
Responsibilities :
- PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- NAC Reconfiguration & Management: Configure and manage triple-S and WebTPA platforms; develop device profiling and authentication policies; troubleshoot access control issues
- Network Segmentation & Zero-Trust: Design and implement Illumio microsegmentation policies; conduct workload discovery; lead pilot and production deployments
- Network Infrastructure Support: Provide technical guidance on subsidiary infrastructure projects; optimize network performance; support cross-functional initiatives
- Security Tool Administration: Manage monitoring and policy tools as needed; generate compliance reports
- Research, evaluation, validation and recommendation of technical security solutions while assisting with Build, Test, and Implementing for the enterprise and its subsidiaries
- Coordinates with product vendors and service providers supporting technical security capabilities and processes
- Manage system/application environment, configuration, policy and required operational activities on assigned technical security solutions
- Monitors, reports on, and enhances performance of assigned technical security solutions
- Provides security technology incident response and problem management. Troubleshoots software and/or hardware issues/failures on assigned technical security solutions. Resolves alerts and performs remediation activities as required for return-to-operation.
- Accountable for follow-up of all security work requests including collaborating with other IT areas to ensure timely completion/resolution and obtainment of appropriate approval levels.
- Supports escalations, known issues and out of cycle requests on multiple security solutions for the enterprise and its subsidiaries
- Supports the development and maintenance of operational documentation for technical security solutions (e.g. procedures, engineering diagrams, knowledgebase, etc.).
- Collects, analyzes, synthesizes and presents data on technical security solutions and processes to peers, leadership and business stakeholders
- Assists the migration, upgrade and disposal of complex security capabilities and evaluates risks and impacts
- Collaborates with other business areas to deliver on work group initiatives for the enterprise and its subsidiaries
- Assists with developing continuous testing and validation of product performance and gap analysis for continuous security hardening processes
- Assists execution and alignment to security reference architecture standards and published blueprints.
- Assists Disaster Recovery planning, design, implementation and exercises on security technology solutions
- Assists remediation actions as a result of threat and vulnerability assessments or audits
- Provide training to others on security capabilities, processes, procedures and operational task
- The essential functions listed represent the major duties of this role, additional duties may be assigned.
Required Skills:
- Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience
- 4+ years related work experience
- 2+ years in Cybersecurity
- 2+ years Information Technology Infrastructure
- Required Licenses and Certifications required at time of submittal:
- Cybersecurity Engineer Defense and Threat Operations: SSCP
- Cybersecurity Engineer Enterprise Cybersecurity Services: SSCP
- Capacity to work independently and willingness to seek advice/assistance.
- Basic understanding of security concepts and controls for network, application, and operating systems.