Job Specifications
Security engineer (Mergers & Acquisitions team)
The role will be responsible for designing, implementing and troubleshooting security
appliances and security controls to allow integration of acquired companies into our
Network. Need to be able cover deploying new perimeter and internal firewalls, building
standard controls and implementing approved exceptions to controls to meet business
needs. Working closely with network team to integrate acquisitions site by site.
Assisting infosec team to assess current security posture/controls of those acquisitions
and changes required to meet Cadence security standards. The role involves
managing, hardware, software, security policy sets, threat protections, EDR, DLP,
overall security posture and collaborating with other IT professionals to support
integration needs and business continuity.
Key Responsibilities
Design and Implementation: Deploy new security appliances including all
configuration work, logging, make sure all events auditable. Site-by-site
assessment of requirements per site, building bill of material for new firewalls
required and placing orders with our purchasing department.
Configuration and Maintenance: Update and patch firewall operating systems,
register new firewalls, integrate to our management console, deploy security rule
sets and other security controls and filtering and confirm proper restrictions,
logging (for our SOC), and auditability of current and past events. Understand
custom requirements from acquired companies, obtain needed approval and
create required policies.
Assessment, Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Asses current
security posture, Run and review reports from security tools scanning internal
and external, manage data scanning and vulnerabilities fixes, troubleshoot
security issues, perform data analysis and assess firewall performance. Work
closely with network team on network performance.
Documentation and Compliance: Create and maintain detailed documentation,
diagrams, and configuration logs, and ensure all deployed equipment,
configurations and applied policies comply with security standards and best
practices.
Collaboration and Support: Provide technical support to staff, liaise with
vendors and service providers, and collaborate with other IT teams (networking,
systems, application) on various projects.
Capacity Planning: Perform capacity management and planning to ensure the
security infrastructure can scale with the organization's growth.
Security Integration Strategy & Road mapping: Develop Day 1-30-60-90+
integration security roadmaps for acquired entities.
o Create plans for phased security uplift, firewall migrations, and endpoint
remediation.
o Coordinate with corporate security architects to align the acquisition with
long-term enterprise architecture.
o Identify security priorities and ensure a plan to mitigate them
Automation: Automate recurring tasks like data scanning, analysis and
reporting, vulnerability log analysis, etc.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology,
Network Engineering, or a related field.
Experience: Proven hands-on security/administration experience, 5+ years
Certifications (Desired):
o Cisco: CCNA (Network), CCNP (Security)
o Checkpoint: CCSA
o Palo Alto: PCNSA, PCNSE, PCCET
o General: CompTIA Security+
Technical Skills
A good understanding of network concepts and administration
Deep understanding of security appliances, security software tools, discovery
and assessment tools, and security threats.
Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade equipment from vendors like Cisco,
Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
Proficiency with security monitoring and diagnostic tools.
Knowledge of cloud networking and virtualization technologies.
Ability to follow precise company standards in design and implementation of
security appliances.
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and complex problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain technical issues to
non-technical stakeholders and to clearly communicate with people with varying
skills in English.
Time management and project management skills to prioritize tasks and meet
deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Ability to work globally, sensitively and across many cultures and countries.
About the Company
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