Systems Engineer - Cyber Security (Palo Alto)

Summary Statement: You will be working with a team of experts to resolve issues and create new security infrastructure based on current market trends. 
What you will be doing: As a Penske Systems Engineer – Cyber Security you will maintain network, server and workstation firewall protection and provide network and application scanning, security logging, and intrusion detection capabilities. You will provide security reviews and define security models for new systems based on current trends and developments. You will also collaborate with different teams within the IT department to discuss, analyze or resolve usability issues and work on projects to update or create new security infrastructures.
Major Responsibilities: • Ensure associates follow security standards through oversight of the set-up of a user’s security access, administer network security access and monitor the associate’s use of data systems to safeguard company information • Provide security reviews and define security models for new systems • Analyze and recommend security products based on their performance • Audit access to mission critical applications and to maintain compliance documentation for SOX and PCI • Analyze and review annual SOX and other compliance reports • Collaborate with different teams within the IT department to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues • Work on 1-3 mid to large-scale projects concurrently, assigned from department and group senior leadership • Mentor Security Administrators and Offshore Contractors • Define, implement, communicate and update security architecture for multiple computing platforms, operating systems, data networks, applications, and client software • Develop, implement, communicate, and update security policies and procedures for hardware, software, and network infrastructure • Develop, implement, and maintain tools for effective security administration and monitoring compliance IT security policies and procedures as well as detection of attempted security breaches and intrusion • Develop, test, and update disaster recovery plans to ensure that plans achieve desired results in protecting company assets and plans meet corporate risk and business resumption goals • Develop training material to be used to develop awareness within corporation of security policies, procedures, best practices and other issues as needed • Detailed understanding of Cloud Security fundamentals, including cryptography and the shared responsibility model • Other projects as assigned
Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, advanced degrees or certifications preferred • Minimum of 3+ years’ experience • A background in auditing is also desirable • Knowledge of current state of the art security products is required • Firewall software/hardware • Proxy Filtering • Centralized Log configuration and analysis • IDS/IPS configuration and analysis. • SSO Infrastructure • Network Vulnerability Scanning • Advanced User Authentication Structures • OS Hardening and Security • Application vulnerability scanning • Networking TCP/IP and packet capture applications • Endpoint Protection solutions • Encryption Technology • Good documentation and presentation skills are also necessary for this position • Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and test execution • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job • Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required
Physical Requirements:  -The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. -The associate will be required to read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. -While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit.  The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.  The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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