Overview:
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst $120k - $144k plus a great 401k program
La Mirada, CA (Hybrid - Starts remote and moves onsite)
Direct Hire
Job ID 2023-8165
Solugenix is assisting a client, a prestigious Non-profit educational organization, in their search for a
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst. This is a direct-hire opportunity based out of La Mirada, CA (Hybrid - Starts remote and moves onsite).
This is currently a remote position and will convert to a hybrid position soon. The position requires you to be ‘on call’ outside of regular business hours on a regular and recurring basis.
Required Qualifications:
- BA/BS in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
- Certifications and/or equivalent training in a technical security specialty (e.g., GIAC, CISSP).
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, or network security engineering the design, deployment, and implementation of security solutions. This includes continuous monitoring and making improvements to those solutions, working with an information security and security operations team.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience running and supporting security information and event management (SIEM) services.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience running and supporting vulnerability management services.
- Operational experience including project management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, or related field.
- Experience implementing industry security standards, such as ISO 27001, NIST SP800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls.
- Experience configuring and supporting security orchestration and automated response (SOAR) services.
- Experience programming in C, C++, Python, Ruby, or other popular languages.
- 4 years of experience maintaining and administering production of Unix/Linux operating systems including RedHat/CentOS and FreeBSD variants.
- Familiarity and experience working with Research and Education networks in the US or abroad.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a core member of the client Information Security Office (ISO) performing varying security duties including threat awareness, proactive network traffic analysis, incident response, forensic analysis, and resolution of security incidents.
- The analyst will collaborate with members of the client Security Advisory Committee, peer staff throughout the organization, and external solution partners to establish and enhance security tools, resources, and processes.
- This includes data protection, incident response, vulnerability management, network security monitoring, malware defense, and security awareness training.
- Serve as a consultant on a long-range vision for security design for client security services. Promote a strong security culture throughout the client’s internal network, consulting with client management and staff.
- Provides cybersecurity expertise to internal staff and may serve as an official representative of clients in technical forums, panel discussions, and conference presentations.
- Partners with ISO and extended client teams on security solutions and implementations.
- Integrate knowledge of network protocols, services, threats, vulnerabilities, mitigation strategies, hardware capabilities, and other information to build a secure environment that reduces and mitigates risk while allowing the client’s open science mission to succeed.
- Collaborate with the client Security Advisory Committee, client segment leaders, and other security experts around the state to develop plans, if appropriate, for a Security Operations Center.
- Leads ISO project initiatives while partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful completion.
- Key Success Factors: A strong technical background with operational project management skills.
- Strong understanding of complex TCP/IP networks.
- Advanced knowledge of IP-based networking; scripting using regular expressions, data, and text manipulation tools such as awk and sed; Layer 2, Wireless, Switching, and Routing Protocols.
- Familiarity with securing virtualized environments.
- Basic statistics and analytics and experience with modern analytic and visualization packages.
- Knowledge of public-key and private-key encryption techniques including DES, RSA, and PGP/GPG.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to lead projects.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
Annual Base Salary Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $120,000 to $144,000. Actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors including but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training and/or experience.
About The Client
Our client is one of the leading non-profit company based in Los Angeles County.
About Solugenix
Solugenix is an information technology services company known for its deep experience and knowledge in providing comprehensive technology services, solutions, and talent support for companies around the world. The company offers a variety of cutting edge and talent support solutions to promote growth and cutting-edge advancement to our esteemed clients and candidates. We provide these talent support solutions on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis. We also have additional resources from our staffing partners to ensure the right match and expertise for the best result.
For over 50 years, global and local brands have trusted Solugenix as an added resource and partner in taking steps to ensure their immediate and future success. In addition to generating ground-breaking, industry-defining solutions, Solugenix has been delivering the talent and support needed to make it happen. We are dedicated to partnering with clients and candidates whose core values also foster a culture of professionalism, teamwork, and integrity.
