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Optiv Sr. Threat Management Engineer | Remote, USA in Kansas
This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continental U.S.
The Threat Management Engineer’s (TME) primary role is to build, implement, maintain, and support firewalls and other network devices. The TME works with team members and system support personnel with issues related to connectivity and policy administration. Secondary responsibilities include configuring, maintaining, and supporting local and wide area network hardware and communication links. Individual will also troubleshoot network performance issues, as well as analyze network traffic.
How you’ll make an impact
Analyze and addressing security gaps for technologies within client infrastructure
Identify distributed systems security issues as they arise and coordinate with the technology owners to ensure that issues are addressed and resolved in a timely basis
Execute technical risk assessment activities for scoped environments
Perform reporting of findings, issue resolution and management of findings
Support client infrastructure assessments, audits and external exams
Provide effective, accurate and timely reporting
Participate in Information Security remote/table-top assessments
Identify high/critical risk findings and lead risk findings to resolution
Identify control deficiencies through gap analyses and identifying underlying root cause
Designing, implementing, and collaborating on a range of information security metrics and performance reports
Assisting stakeholders in identifying, initiating, and tracking corrective actions to address anomalies
Analyze control results in an objective and quantifiable manner
Produce detailed documentation of assessments and perform threat analysis of gaps identified
Communicate vendor information security issues to stakeholders, ensuring their understanding of associated risks and actions needed to remediate those risks
Validate evidence from vendors, before remediation plans are closed
What we’re hiring for
2-4+years experiencemanaging/administrating/deploying Tanium
2-4+ years of administrating vulnerability management systems (Qualys, Rapid7, Tenable, etc.)
Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving skills
Expert knowledge of vulnerability management lifecycle, including remediation
Ability to analyze device and traffic logs, extensive knowledge of TCP/IP protocol stack
Additional skills in identifying automation and remediation opportunities is desirable; identifying and developing processes to effectively and efficiently replace manual reporting or validation efforts
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What you can expect from Optiv
A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups (http://www.optiv.com/company/about-us#dei-group) .
Work/life balance
Professional training resources
Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
EEO Statement
Optiv is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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