Cybersecurity Defense Analyst

Company: Apex Systems
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Cybersecurity Defense Analyst Plymouth, MNDuties:

• Designs, implements, and manages/maintains Azure cloud platform components
• Responsible for ensuring secure cloud practices are occurring, coordinating requirements for remediation when necessary, and implementing changes where required
• Responsible for participating in remediation efforts in relation to infrastructure events as well as conducting postmortem analysis of those events and planning for prevention of future events
• Ensures that the Azure cloud environment is always improving, keeping up with company requirements, and even looking forward in order to provide additional value to the company
• Develops or coordinates with others to ensure automation of tasks that are regularly occurring
• Coordinates with system administrators to conduct operations
• Works with customers to determine their requirements and provide engineered solutions that are manageable, secure, and highly available
• Assists with performance testing and monitoring
• Responsible for assisting with troubleshooting and solving issues with hardware, operating systems, and application layer products by working with vendors or other team members as applicable
• Works with IT security to ensure vulnerabilities are managed and remediated
• Coordinates with other entities in relation to security assessments
• Maintains accurate inventory for software and hardware
• Maintains up-to-date platform diagrams for both physical and logical layouts, to include important data flows
• Responsible for staying abreast of new developments in hardware and software technologies and making recommendations as appropriate
• Accountable for preventative maintenance planning, product lifecycle planning, software and hardware update planning
• Identifies tasks and processes requiring automation and implements the most effective solution. Develops detailed implementation, test and roll-back procedures for planned changes
• Applies enterprise security policies and standards when performing all operational duties
• Self-directed coordination of implementation projects, tasks, device documentation and cross training of coworkers
• Participates in all call rotation as directed
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned. Requirements:
  • Years Experience: 3
  • Skills: Knowledgeable in Microsoft Azure cloud computing service, and management tools
  • Experience participating in technical change reviews and analyzing the impact of change on the environment
  • Ability to contribute to dev ops workflows via scripting and other regular system administration activities
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Azure components with private networking
  • Demonstrated knowledge of PowerShell and/or other object-oriented scripting languages
  • Conceptual understanding of how key networking components operate/function, including switches, routers and load-balancers/reverse proxies such F5 LTM/GTM
  • Demonstrated knowledge on the fundamentals related to SSL/TLS and certificates
  • Exposure to inline network security devices such as intrusion prevention systems
  • Degree in computer science, networking or related IT field and/or 7+ years of equivalent IT experience5+ years of network engineering experience
  • Ability to work in a geographically diverse business environment
  • Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
  • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
  • Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with service desk ticketing systems
  • Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance EEO EmployerApex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or - provided by Dice

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