Information Security Engineer

Duties

• The role of the cyber security engineer demands technical skill, superior customer service and the ability to think, communicate and write at various levels.
• As a member of the Cyber Security Project Process & Standards Team, this role will work with project managers and members of their project team to ensure security requirements are designed into projects.
• Serves as the primary information security representative resource for IT and Business Projects.
• Ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner, represents projects from security and disaster recovery perspective at various meetings & review boards.
• Researches and advocates new technologies, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners and vendors.
• Facilitates cyber security build work while working closely with the cyber security & engineering design team.
• Communicates security risks to appropriate staff within information security.
• Ensures projects are meeting the information security requirements by completing audits on projects
• Works closely with the cyber security & engineering team on improving Cyber Security standards and processes.
• IT and security work experience, with a broad exposure to infrastructure/network and multiplatform environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or other related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Professional certifications, preferably in technical areas of security, are desired.
• Strong networking background in TCP/IP, routing/switching and firewalls
• Knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications
• Demonstrated knowledge with security testing methodologies
• Demonstrated experience developing detailed system designs, diagrams, processes & documentation
• Demonstrated regulatory experience in IT regulations, PCI-DSS, NERC/CIP, HIPAA
• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Demonstrated experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity best practices
• Demonstrated Knowledge of SANS 20 controls framework and other security frameworks (for example, NIST-800 series, NIST IR 7628)
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Visio
• Ability to speak in public forum in front of various audiences

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
• Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• 401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
• Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.