Security Engineer

Overview:

HKS Dallas is seeking a Security Engineer to join our team. This role requires a proactive individual who can collaborate cross-functionally, design effective security controls, and stay abreast of industry trends to ensure our organization remains secure and compliant.

Responsibilities:

• Manages security tools such as Okta, Cloudflare, Mimecast, CrowdStrike, Defender, Sentinel SIEM, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Interfaces effectively with systems engineering teams to address and mitigate security risks through appropriate solutions and controls.
• Designs and implements methods for assessing compliance with security standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Identifies and executes opportunities to automate security controls.
• Designs and builds controls to address identified security risks and events.
• Defines clear, concise, and executable SOPs and documentation for any implemented solutions to ensure formal operational handoff.
• Provides support during security incident responses and writes comprehensive security incident reports.
• Responds, analyzes, remediates, and documents actions performed to resolve threat conditions.
• Proactively searches for indicators of compromise and escalates findings to leadership.
• Provides 24/7/365 support upon request by management on an as-needed basis.
• Performs other duties assigned by leadership.
• Embraces a culture of continuous service improvement and service excellence.
• Stays current on security industry trends.

Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5+ years in the Information Security field.
• Advanced Information Security Certification (CISSP, CISM) preferred.
• Experience with Intune, Tenable, Mimecast, Okta, next-generation EDR tools, and SIEM.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Experience managing Office 365 and Azure environments.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewall management.
• Experience with Windows system administration.
• Well-rounded background in network, host, database, and application security.
• Experience implementing security controls in IT environments.
• Experience driving a culture of security awareness.
• Experience administering endpoint devices or web application servers.
• Experience with logging and alerting platforms, including SIEM integration.
• Current understanding of industry trends and emerging threats.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and technologies.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of staff.
• Strong work ethic and eagerness to produce high quality, accurate results.
• Ability to proactively problem solve and apply innovative solutions.
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment, and ability to work independently and prioritize work.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality.
• Travel may be required.