Our client, a leading financial services company is hiring a Network Security Engineer on a long-term contract basis.
Work Location:
New York, NY
Summary:
- We develop forward-looking, intelligently designed, active and ETF Strategies that strengthen long-term portfolios. The Cybersecurity Team is part of Information Technology Organization responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining the firm’s Information Security program. The plans, implements, manages, monitors, and upgrades cybersecurity controls for the protection of the firm’s data, systems, networks, and other assets.
- If you are a high-energy Cybersecurity Engineer with professional experience, strong ethics, and in search for exciting cybersecurity initiatives and challenging tasks, we would like to speak with you!
- Assisting with networks’ cybersecurity assessment, strengthening, and reinforcement.
- Identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities in corporate networks, systems, on-premises and cloud environments.
- Configuring and implementing firewalls, intrusion prevention and intrusion detection systems, web protocols, email and end-point security controls.
- Supporting day-to-day security operations.
- Reporting the security analysis and monitoring findings.
- Organizing and processing Information Security documentation.
- Salary: $120,000-$150,000/Yr.
Skills:
- Minimum of 3 years in implementing network cybersecurity disciplines and/or infrastructure engineering alternatives.
- Expertise in networking, system administration, and operating systems.
- Competency in planning, engineering, and monitoring security arrangements for the protection of the corporate networks, systems, and other assets.
- Ability to use available tools and capabilities for identifying and remediating cybersecurity threats.
- Aptitude for managing information security risk and ensuring disaster recovery in case of a security event.
- Awareness of latest methods and practices used by malicious actors to break into systems.
- To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Professional demeanor, Capacity for processing/generating creative ideas and learning new skills, Motivation, and Enthusiasm.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to technical and non-technical audience.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to technical and non-technical audience.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.