Information Security Engineer

Technical Skills Required :

• Demonstrated experience with deploying and operating network security tools, including but not limited to IDS, firewalls, proxies and security gateways;
• Demonstrated experience supporting and managing Linux operating systems;
• Advanced level knowledge of TCP/ IP networking concepts and protocols, advanced technical knowledge of network security;
• Good level knowledge of key network services and technologies and most common application protocols such as DNS, IPsec, HTTP/ HTTPS;
• Demonstrated experience with conducting threat and vulnerability management work program, including threat analysis, vulnerability scanning and remediation;
• Demonstrated ability to implement vulnerability mitigation at all levels of the OSI network model. Must be able to quantify the severity of discovered vulnerabilities and prioritize remediation efforts;
• Demonstrated experience using commercial vulnerability scanning tools. Ability to work with system and application owners to ensure remediation of discovered vulnerabilities and rectify any false positive conditions;
• Advanced knowledge of interpreted languages such as Perl, Python, PowerShell, or Bash in addition to compiled languages such as C ;
• Ability to work well under pressure and to meet tight deadlines. Demonstrates a high level of motivation, confidence, integrity and responsibility;

Soft Skills Expertise :

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; including the ability to work independently, effectively in a team/ task force as a team member or leader, and with senior staff and managers;
• Demonstrated ability to listen and integrate ideas from diverse views, create partnerships and collaborate with others, advocate and influence, resolve conflicts constructively, and work effectively across boundaries even without active guidance from the management;
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal include the capacity to communicate complex and technical issues in simple terms; Analytical skills required.