Security Engineer at Jersey

Job Description

Genesis10 is actively seeking a Security Engineer for a contract opportunity with a major investment bank located in Jersey City, NJ.

Summary:

• Participates with the Information Security team to plan, develop, and execute vulnerability and policy compliance assessments.
• Configures enterprise vulnerability assessment tools, performs internal/external scans, analyzes detected vulnerabilities, identifies the relevant threats and eliminates false positives through manual validation.
• Generates reports on assessment findings and summarizes them to facilitate remediation tasks for other operational teams.
• Creates and updates procedures for the vulnerability and compliance assessment process, including procedures on using the assessment tool (Qualys).
• Work with operation teams and stakeholders on building the asset inventory and grouping.
• Review and update security standards.
• Create and maintain compliance controls based on companys security standards.

Job Requirements

• Experience with vulnerability and compliance process and assessment using Qualys, administration preferred.
• Recent hands on experience with QualysGuard Policy Compliance product and building customized controls.
• Solid working experience and knowledge of *nix operating systems (admin skill in Linux/AIX a plus).
• Knowledge of Windows networking, windows domains and active directory, GPOs and end-point security.
• Performed system hardening based on security standards.
• Ability to perform threat, vulnerability and risk assessments against environment.
• Experience in preparing reports and metrics on the status of completed assessments, progress of remediation actions and performance of the assessment tools.
• Knowledge in industry and government security standards (NIST, CIS, etc.)
• Familiar with standard security best practices and vulnerability management processes including compliance reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as organization and presentation skills.

Skills Desired:

• Experience building customized reports via QualysGuard APIs
• Experience conducting vulnerability scans against network devices (e.g. firewalls, routers)
• Experience with Qualys asset-tagging and role base assignments
• Experience with additional compliance assessment tools

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

About Genesis10:

Genesis10 is a leading U.S. business and technology consulting firm with hundreds of clients needing proven talent and solutions to power their strategic initiatives. If you are a high performing business or IT professional with solid, referenced experience, we want to meet you. Genesis10 recruiters and delivery professionals are highly accomplished career advocates, who get to know you beyond your resume to position you with the opportunities that fit your skills, experience and aspirations. We have benefit options to fit your needs and a support staff that works with you from placement throughout your engagement project after project. To learn more about Genesis10 and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at www.genesis10.com. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
Country: USA, State: New Jersey, City: Jersey, Company: Genesis10.