Cloud Security Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Security Engineer

Location Dallas, TX

Job Type: Contract (W2)

Minimum Qualifications 
· Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

• 7 or more years of work experience in IT
• 3 or more years of experience with utilizing a vulnerability scanner such as Nessus, Nexpose, Qualys, etc.
• 2 or more years of experience managing an EDR in an Enterprise environment
• 2 or more years of cloud-based infrastructure experience
• 2 or more years of experience working with and managing a SASE / CASB solution
• Relevant industry experience with a technical background
• Must have a deep understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems
• Must be willing to participate in an on-call rotational schedule
• Continually follow the threat landscape to stay on top of the latest vulnerabilities
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical personnel in a cross-functional setting
• Strong balance of business acumen and technology knowledge
• Good verbal/written communication skills · Self-starter/motivated
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong team player who can work across multiple functions and lead peers
• Establishes and communicates clear priorities and sense of direction
• A good listener and collaborator who partners closely with others
• Expresses ideas in a clear, fluent, and concise manner to both technical, and non-technical audiences
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills
  Preferred
  · Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) · Experience with vulnerability scanners · Experience in Computer Forensics and eDiscovery · Coding experience to include any scripting/coding language. Examples include PowerShell, .NET, C/C , etc. 
  Responsibilities 
  · Directs and participates in information security projects and supports team efforts for day-to-day operations
• Provide continual assessments of cloud environments, and make recommendations where needed
• Assist with the management and monitoring of the SASE / CASB solution
• Assists in the investigation of security-related events due to malware and/or phishing attacks
• Assist with computer forensic and eDiscovery requests as needed
• Assists with follow-up on alerts received from user-reported email, SIEM solution, and/or IPS · Assists with managing and monitoring the EDR solution and respond to threats in the environment
• Will be part of the on-call rotation to provide support on nights and weekends if needed
• Serves as a member of the team and as a mentor to other information security team members as needed
• Assesses the current information security program and makes recommendations regarding improvements
  SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES
  · SASE / CASB · Vulnerability Management · Cloud infrastructure environments · Incident Response · Computer Forensics · Malware Analysis · Ability to code in .NET or PowerShell