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Full Time Job

Security Engineer

Nexstar

Irving, TX 10-13-2020
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description

The Security Engineer is responsible for engineering and maintenance of security systems and infrastructure, as well as investigation and triage of security issues across several tool sets and disciplines. The ideal candidate will have a strong IT background including prior experience in a systems administrator, network administrator, or equivalent role as well as a solid understanding of general Information Security concepts.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Build, maintain, and support security systems and infrastructure
• Incident response and remediation, root cause analysis
• Coordinate vulnerability scans and remediation projects with remote sites
• Perform routine security audits/reviews

Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 4-7 years' experience in a technical administration or engineering role
• General knowledge of Information Security best practices in an enterprise environment
• Strong understanding of enterprise network, system, and application level security practices
• Good technical writing, documentation, and communication skills
• Hands-on experience in three or more of the following IT domains:
• General operating system management and security
• Firewalls and general networking concepts
• Patch management and/or vulnerability remediation
• Phishing campaigns and end user security training
• Penetration testing, incident response, computer forensics
• Scripting, development, and/or automation
• Experience with any of the following technologies a plus:
• Microsoft Office 365 administration
• Microsoft Azure ATP
• Microsoft Defender ATP
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Fortinet or Juniper firewalls
• Rapid7 InsightIDR/VM and/or Nexpose
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python Scripting

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6kb8q-18-222-240-21-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Nexstar

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 196 full power stations (including partner stations) in 114 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation.