Sr. Security Engineer

ScienceLogic

Full Time

Reston, VA, USA

4 hours ago

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To comply with U.S. federal government requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Who we are…

In a world of constant change, we're leading the charge towards truly autonomous enterprises. Our cutting-edge platform harnesses the power of automation and generative AI to revolutionize how businesses manage and optimize their IT operations.

We're not just adapting to digital transformation—we're accelerating it. Our solutions bring business and operations leaders together, unlocking new levels of innovation, efficiency, and scalability. We empower organizations to deliver superior customer experiences and drive revenue growth in an always-on, always-mobile world.

At ScienceLogic, we're building the foundation for Autonomic IT—a future where IT operations are self-healing, self-optimizing, and aligned perfectly with business objectives. Our team of visionaries is reshaping the $18B IT operations market, creating cost-optimized, efficient, and next-level capabilities for enterprises worldwide.

Who we are…

What we’re looking for

ScienceLogic is looking for a Senior Security Engineer who will design and implement systems and procedures to sustain the security, integrity, and availability of the organization's data. Assess risk of exposure of proprietary data through weaknesses in platforms, access procedures, and forms of access to the organization's systems and the data contained in them. Track security violations and identify trends or exposures that could be addressed by additional training, technical measures, or use of application tools to enhance security. May participate in ethical simulated attacks or security violations to assess the organization's data security measures.

What you’ll be doing…

Conduct platform or operating system vulnerability scans that assess exposure of system to attacks or hacking. Monitor Security Operations pager and respond to issues of potential viral activity, spam, phishing.
Administer controls and review their application to ensure that system's controls, policies, and procedures are operating effectively relative to the predicted effectiveness of the controls.
Investigate events or incidents of apparent security breaches and report to appropriate authorities using corporate procedures.
Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure that appropriate controls are installed, operating properly, and being monitored and reported.
May plan and/or conduct tests of the core infrastructure and the contingency environment for critical business applications to ensure business continuity in the event of a computer security incident.
Aggregate metrics of operation of security controls, as well as apparent attacks, breaches, and other pertinent data; track trends and prepare for periodic security reports.
Measure and improve patch management procedures with appropriate teams.
Participate in projects designed to test defenses against hacking, denial of service, spam, break-ins, or similar attacks. May provide guidance to infrastructure or application staff participating in exercise.
Examine and/or test new methodologies or tools that could be adopted to enhance security of platforms, infrastructure, or access to data.
Other duties as required.

Qualities you possess…

US Citizenship required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
Applicable certifications are desired
8+ years of related experience in an IT Security related field.
8+ years of experience as system or network administrator or a support specialist in a SOC environment.
Solid understanding of basic fundamentals in TCP/IP and the OSI model as well as common routing protocols
Experience with SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 audits and certifications
Experience working with Firewalls and IDS technologies .
Problem solving skills complimented with experience in solving information security device and application issues with customers is a must.
SOC/NOC experience desired.
Exceptional customer service skills and communicationl skills. Ability to work in small teams.
Must be able to resolve highly complex and technical business problems.
Understanding of threat agents, attack vectors, and attack patterns as well as compensating controls and design patterns needed to mitigate risk
A broad domain level of expertise to resolve complex issues and performs detailed network analysis across a broad range of network and other technologies both on premise as well as cloud and hosted environments.
Demonstrated skills on technical procedures development (equipment configuration) for testing and implementation of design changes.
Experience creating technical documentation and diagrams using Microsoft Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Knowledge of single sign-on integration with on premise and cloud toolset
Knowledgeable of Network Design and Project Management methodologies.
Advocate for optimal security outcomes, ability to communicate the technical, compliance, and business impacts to leadership for review, approval, and/or risk acceptance.

Recommended Skills and Certifications

Microsoft Security Center, Intune, O365, Azure
EDR (Defender, Crowdstrike)
SIEM Experience
FedRAMP Compliance, STIG hardening
Vulnerability Management (Tenable)
OS/Linux/Windows/macOS
Directory Services
Network Protocols
Scripting Languages (Python/Bash/PowerShell)
Cisco Security Tools
Security+
CISSP
SSCP
CCSP

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Flexible Paid Time Off (FTO) so that you can take the time that you need to re-energize.
Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - take two days off per calendar year to volunteer with your preferred charitable organization.
5-year Service Milestone Sabbatical.
Paid parental leave.
Generous employee referral bonus program.
Pet insurance.
HQ Office centrally located in Reston Town Center featuring a well-stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages, and catered lunch on Thursdays.
Regular virtual company-wide events, including cooking classes, yoga, meditation and more.
The opportunity to learn and develop from some of the best and brightest minds in the industry!

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ScienceLogic, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which you are applying.

About ScienceLogic

ScienceLogic empowers intelligent, automated IT operations, freeing up time and resources, and driving business outcomes with actionable insights. ScienceLogic’s AIOps platform sees broadly across clouds and on-premises, enabling business service visibility with relationship mapping, and workflow automation to eliminate manual tasks. Trusted by thousands of organizations across the globe, ScienceLogic’s technology has been proven for scale by the world’s largest service providers, enterprises and government agencies.

www.sciencelogic.com

All ScienceLogic employees have the responsibility to protect information assets, adhere to access controls, report suspicious activity, and comply with security and privacy policies.