Security Engineer - Infrastructure Security

Permanent position at financial client in Boston

The IT Security and Market Data team is responsible for overseeing the security of client data by supporting security applications and market data infrastructure. The team manages server and endpoint security, edge security, regulatory compliance, market data, and operational security and market data concerns.

Overview:

Reporting to the Manager of IT Infrastructure Security and Market Data, this position is part of the IT Infrastructure group. The IT Security Engineer has primary responsibility for the design, implementation, and operational management of CheckPoint, Cisco, and TippingPoint security appliances, and works with the Network and Market Data teams on market data infrastructure. This individual is responsible for the Symantec EndPoint Protection, RSA enVision log management and RSA DLP DataCenter environments, and provides backup support for the Network team on Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management, troubleshooting, and monitoring of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise anti-virus systems, enterprise log management system, and data leakage prevention system.
• Provides enterprise wide security related reporting at set intervals to management.
• Monitors security audit and intrusion detection system logs for system and network anomalies, investigates and/or escalates security violations, and documents and reports events.
• Ensures environment is stable and in compliance with corporate security policy and industry
standards
• Works with the Network and Market Data teams to support market data infrastructure
• Creates/maintains documentation for supported systems, is involved in DR/BCP planning
• Responds to security incidents 24 x 7
• Participates in scheduled off-hours configuration changes, service outage upgrades, and DR/BCP testing
• Identifies and supports quality improvement initiatives
• Assists in performing product evaluations and recommends products/services for network security
• Provides support for the Network team in the form of systems analysis, troubleshooting, and general coverage when needed

Mandatory requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of information systems security experience
• 5+ years experience in the financial services industry

Skills:

• Experience working with IP networking, networking protocols and understanding of security related technologies including encryption, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, DNS, electronic mail and access-lists
• Highly skilled in Checkpoint firewall management and associated system managers
• Experience working with Cisco security appliances, routers, and switches
• Strong working knowledge of TippingPoint IPS and associated system mangers, or other IDS/IPS products
• Experience with Juniper SSL VPN and Firewalls
• Experience analyzing Firewall and IPS logs, as well as Windows Event and Security logs
• Experience working with enterprise log management software, RSA enVision a plus
• Experience with data leakage prevention and eDiscovery technologies
• Familiarity with Active Directory
• Excellent, proven troubleshooting skills
• Experience working within the banking/finance/regulatory industry
• Experience supporting market data services (Reuters, Bloomberg, FactSet)
• Experience working with relevant operating system security (Windows, Linux, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills
• Must exhibit a team-oriented approach


Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.