Senior Security Engineer (m/w/d)

About

In the IT and Digitalization department at our headquarters in Kassel or our regional administration in Wiesbaden, two positions as Senior Security Engineer (m/f/d) are to be filled as soon as possible in the IT Infrastructure and School IT functional area.

The department is responsible, among other things, for supporting software developed in-house to assist our employees (m/f/d) in carrying out their tasks. We maintain a modern corporate culture with flat hierarchies and open doors and are a future-proof employer in the public service.

INCLUSION IS OUR MISSION

The LWV Hessen is supported by the Hessian districts and independent cities and enables the social participation of people with disabilities:

• It finances support for people with disabilities and socially disadvantaged people in their daily lives and at work
• It is the sponsor of special schools and early intervention centers
• It is the sole shareholder of Vitos gGmbH and ANLEI-Service GmbH

Your Responsibilities

• Security Management: You will independently operate assigned security systems within the security team.
• Security Infrastructure: You will install, manage, and expand our security infrastructure to ensure the secure operation of our systems.
• Cyber Defense: You will prevent and respond to cyber attacks.
• Security Analysis: You will identify security vulnerabilities in the infrastructure and help to close them.

Your Profile

• A completed degree in Computer Science or
• A completed degree in Business Informatics or
• A comparable field of study, with several years of professional experience in the described area of responsibility.

Your Further Profile:

• Sound knowledge and practical experience in administering the Linux operating system within a security infrastructure.
• Very good knowledge in the setup and operation of one or more security systems such as Log Miner, virus protection, firewall, VPN, user authentication, SIEM, or network segmentation.
• Sound practical experience with other products in the IT security environment and the willingness to familiarize yourself with our systems.
• Your profile will be rounded off by the following competencies:
  • Planning and problem-solving skills
  • Stability and resilience
  • Ability to learn and flexibility
• Very good German language skills, both written and spoken (C2 language level)