L2 Security Operations Engineer

ROLE SUMMARY

The Security Operations Engineer will have several areas of focus.

Provide security incident response and readiness as part of an 24X7 Security Operation at end-customer location.

Direct report to the Information Security Architecture/ Delivery Operations Head, this role will work closely with IT infrastructure team,

IT compliance, security operations and cyber technology risk team.

Operate security on PA firewalls on Cloud (AWS & Azure) with knowledge hardware firewall also to identify active threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, exposures, etc., and prioritize for activity within the team. Assist in speedy identification of mitigation/remediation solutions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information.
• Hands-on experience on one or more Security Technologies in Firewall such IPS/IDS, Proxy, Web Security, DNS .
• Identify and define system security requirements.
• Develop, implement, and administer security policies, security foundations and security standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation of vulnerability assessment and secure configuration review processes and findings.
• Experienced with troubleshooting Firewalls during design deployments.
• Design computer security architecture and develop detailed cyber security designs.
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Configure and troubleshoot security systems and infrastructure devices.
• Work with product vendors and suppliers to maintain and enhance existing security tooling and products incidents
• Apply a risk-based approach to prioritize security-related efforts within the Infrastructure and Operations teams, follow-up with team members on deliverables, communicate status and liaise with global security teams and management.
• Provide security-related input to the Infrastructure and Operations teams processes, deployments, changes, etc.
• Ensure security and compliance of the systems, processes and solutions with internal standards, industry compliance standards and best practices.
• Analyse and report accurately and regularly on gaps, risks, failures, efficiencies, improvements, coverage, licensing, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate/Diploma or equivalent AND/OR Evidence of Exceptional ability for the role
• 4+ years’ background in a similar position.
• Certified Cloud Security engineer or Azure or AWS with Native firewall handling experience and PNCSA certified engineer.
• Strong Knowledge of PA VM series and PA hardware-based devices.
• Familiar with security frameworks, such as NIST, ISO 270001, PCI DSS and HIPAA is preferred.