Security engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job#: 3055313

Job Description:

Job Title: Proxy Network Security Engineer

Locations: Denver, DC, Chicago

Apex does not support C2C hiring.

Position Summary: This job is responsible for supporting multiple security engineering efforts to deliver enterprise security capabilities. Key responsibilities include serving as a subject matter expert of security technology, overseeing major engineering milestones including the design, development, and implementation of systems, and reporting on key metrics. Job expectations include executing on engineering initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams, and solving complex issues within one or more security domains.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Identify gaps in environment management standards adherence and work with appropriate partners to develop plans to close gaps.
• Contribute to defining and ensuring security requirements are met based on BofA standards and policies.
• Incorporate architecture components including threat models, diagrams, and technology requirements into solution development.
• Utilize network, virtualization, and datacenter technologies to support deployment strategies.
• Work across technology teams to understand and deliver system requirements.
• Build and improve processes supporting system transformation, quality controls, dependency management, and workload management.
• Perform and implement test suites including integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Analyze test reports, identify issues, and triage root causes.
• Document and communicate deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality requirements.
• Adhere to team delivery and release processes and cadence.

Required Qualifications:

• Key qualifications include designing, evaluating, and deploying network security solutions for Secure outbound Internet browsing/access.
• Role is responsible for supporting multiple security engineering efforts to deliver enterprise security capabilities encompasses nut is not limited to: Analysis, Documentation, and engineering of Network Security Controls including:Secure Web Gateways and Content inspection Network Malware ControlsNetwork Monitoring and analysis toolsNetwork Access ControlsISP and DDoS Security Controls
• Experience engineering web content inspection solutions using tools such as Skyhigh Web gateway and Trellix (Fireeye).
• Strong fundamental understanding of information security principles, risks, and controls and of cyber security operations functions.
• Knowledge of how Web Based internet facing applications are deployed and set up and experience architecting complex enterprise cybersecurity solutions for data in transit across web, email and b2b environments. Including technology that provides proxy control, malware inspection, SSL termination, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Knowledge Solid experience with designing, evaluating, and deploying network security solutions for outbound, inbound, and lateral network traffic. Experience engineering web content inspection solutions using these tools: Skyhigh Web gateway, Trellix (Fireeye), and F5 LTM/APM/SSLO.
• Experience deploying proxies in the cloud (AWS) and experience with SASE platforms

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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