IT Security Engineer

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary

• The Security Engineer I position is responsible for maintaining security operations and troubleshooting escalations from Service Desk. Primary duties include providing tier-3 support, resolving security incidents and requests, and implementing configuration changes. The security engineer responds in a timely manner to security incidents including loss, misuse or potential compromise of information assets. This position will implement and assist with security technology projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Daily operation, log review, incident response, administration of firewalls, TACACS, IDS/IPS and other security infrastructure.
• Respond in a timely manner to security incidents including loss, misuse or potential compromise of information assets
• Support security technologies such as Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, Wireless, SSL VPN, and Content Filtering
• Implement and monitor security events for routers/switches, servers, operating systems, databases, applications and other technologies
• Assist with analysis of logs to identify anomalies and unauthorized use or access.
• Participate and provide support in security incident emergency response activities including internal violations, attacks, and system outages.
• Maintain information security diagrams, guidelines, and other technical documents
• Assist in the implementation of security technology projects
• Simultaneously handles multiple tasks and interactions
• Ability to work an on call rotation.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize effectively

Qualifications

• 3-5 years hands on experience with a variety of firewall and security products.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience
• Network and security troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with network based intrusion detection techniques.
• Knowledge of standard internet protocols such as HTTP, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, DNS, POP3, IMAP, SSH, TELNET.
• Strong people and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on short term projects.
• Security certifications a plus (ex. CISSP, CEH, OSCP, GISP, GCIH, GPEN, and CCSP)
• Experience with next generation enterprise-level Cisco firewalls are a plus.
• Experience with Web Application Firewalls is a plus.
• Experience with Endpoint Protection is a plus

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience.
The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in Texas is $69,615.00 - $114,368.00 / year. For other locations, please inquire with your recruiter. The rates/ranges provided herein are the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and do not reflect future job opportunity.
Nearest Major Market: Plano
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas