NIT IS Engineer - Associate

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Join a group of mission-driven professionals on our Data Loss Protection team to support and protect the security of Federal Reserve and Treasury data on various platforms including on premise and in the Cloud. We develop and operate solutions that help our internal business, Information Technology, and Information Security customers to effectively communicate both internally and externally securely. Protection and reporting are the focus for our daily work. In this Information Security Engineer role, you will build, and maintain infrastructure, security services, and system components in a hybrid cloud environment. Training is provided and the team has a supportive, knowledge-sharing culture. You will: Deploy and maintain various security tools and systems in a complex hybrid cloud environment. Work with partners to obtain and translate requirements into technical implementations. Lead automation efforts to minimize manual work, ensure compliance goals, and support continuous delivery frameworks and tools. Prepare and execute security test plans, and assess security control effectiveness. Maintain DLP policies & rules and respond to associated events which support compliance to the organization’s information security policies. Maintain/troubleshoot issues with the DLP security infrastructure. Assist in responding to and managing security events. Assist with efforts to implement and manage solutions in the areas of virtualization, cloud technologies, data protection, threat protection, and security event monitoring. Support operational KPIs and other metrics around the technologies implemented. Collaborate with infrastructure architecture, networking, server, endpoint, web, and application development teams. Your background: 4 years of information security experience Demonstrate a strong level of knowledge in at least one of the major world-class DLP platforms. Technical expertise in systems administration and security tools Working knowledge of Windows OS family, Linux and TCP/IP networking required. Experience with Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) Knowledge of cloud-based security tools (AWS CloudTrail, Azure Sentinel, Google Chronicle) Knowledge of industry standard security technologies, protocols, and best practices. Demonstrated conceptual, analytical, and innovative problem-solving. Broad understanding of security controls including those for system, application, and network resources. Strong knowledge and work experience with logical access controls Experience in developing and maintaining strong working relationships. Familiarity with programming languages and automation of system tasks Familiarity with Agile and SAFe practices Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience Other Requirements: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well. As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary. This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require. What We Offer: Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k savings plan, retirement plan, paid time off and transit benefit. A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career. Onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Information Technology Work Shift First (United States of America) The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences. Privacy Notice OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government. OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward. Why Our People Choose Us: Our reputation precedes us There will always be room for personal growth Our people are first You’ll find the right balance Your responsibilities will be meaningful We hope that you will be our future colleague.