IT Security Network Engineer

OpSec Security is looking for a Security Engineer to join our IT team. The qualified candidate will help build the information security roadmap and work on key IS projects to build security capabilities for the organisation.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Responsible for identifying security vulnerabilities in the systems and servers
• Build and maintain information security systems, apply security patches across servers and introduce procedures and processes based on industry best practices
• Define requirements, based on the overall information security strategy, and implement capabilities to comply with established standards to help mitigate security risks
• Provide responses to customer security questionnaires and internal and external auditors regarding information security capabilities and controls
• Monitor for security incidents and participate in incident response teams to contain, investigate, and prevent future information security incidents
• Understand current and emerging security threats and design security capabilities to mitigate threats where possible
• Stay abreast of new security technologies and integrate them into the security architecture design where appropriate
• Analyse IT projects and roadmaps and identify security dependencies and risks, and design solutions to remediate information security risks
• Manage all information security capabilities including threat management, vulnerability management and incident management
• Design, implement and test information security controls in enterprise, cloud, and product environments
• Manage and execute Pen tests and security vulnerabilities tests across the systems
• Create and champion information security policies, standards, guidelines and standard operating procedures

Knowledge, Skills/Attributes and Experience

• Must be able to perform each of the above duties satisfactorily
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on technical experience designing, implementing, and supporting information security solutions in enterprise and cloud environments
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is ideal) in computer science or equivalent experience
• Expert-level knowledge of security principles and technologies in application, infrastructure, network, cloud, and endpoint security
• Experience working with security vendors to evaluate products, analyse security functionality and submit feature requests
• CISSP or SANS GIAC certification
• Strong self-directed work habits exhibiting initiative, drive, creativity, maturity, self-assurance, professionalism, and the ability to autonomously manage multiple concurrent projects
• Must demonstrate the highest level of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality to be always exercised
• Proven track record for delivering results
• Strong, customer-oriented communication style with the ability to collaborate across a global team environment
• Advanced analytical and decision-making skills
• Experience with Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X operating systems
• Expert level understanding of source control tools and CI/CD tools
• Expert level understanding of the AWS platform
• The ability to work accurately paying close attention to detail
• Flexibility to accommodate ever-changing working environment and demands placed upon it

OpSec Security is a well-established and recognized global leader in the provision of physical, digital and online anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions. Employing approximately 1,000 colleagues it operates from multiple locations including business hubs in the USA, UK and has other sales and support offices in the EU and the Far East. OpSec is on a very steep growth curve with a big agenda embracing significant marketing opportunities. OpSec is on a very steep growth curve with a big agenda embracing significant marketing opportunities.

It is the policy of OpSec Security to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.