Security Engineer II

Security Engineer II Texas A&M University System, United States about 7 hours ago

Location:

Bryan, TEXAS

Job Type:

FullTime Job Title Security Engineer II Agency Texas A&M University System Offices Department Cyber Engineering Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Bryan, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond. The System Offices, within the Texas A&M University System, provides an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); if applicable, a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor: additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs to promote work/life balance.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

Job Description Summary:

The Security Engineer II, under general supervision, plans and designs security solutions and capabilities that enable the organization to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Defines and develops security requirements using risk assessments, threat modeling, testing, and analysis of existing systems.
• Develops security integration plans to protect existing infrastructure and to incorporate future solutions.
• Designs action plans for policy creation and governance, system hardening, monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and emerging cybersecurity threats.
• Utilizes a variety of security information and event management, data loss prevention, intrusion prevention systems and other tools in designs.
• Partners with stakeholders to encourage the adoption of security-compatible software designs and best practices.
• Keeps abreast of the latest intelligence from law enforcement and other sources of cyber threat information.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Four years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad IT technical knowledge.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Excellent written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with enterprise Elastic deployment and administration

Other Requirements:

This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to re. A cover letter and resume may be required in addition to a completed employment application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.