Overview:

Reporting to the Manager Infrastructure, this position will be responsible for managing various security solutions (strong emphasis on network security), as well as information security within the North American platform. The Senior Network Security Analyst will also be responsible for ensuring that identified risks are effectively implemented, that appropriate controls are in place, and that controls are operating effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and configure Check Point and Palo Alto firewalls and various software blades.
• Participate in the development of best practice, policy and process documents.
• Review security changes and provide recommendations.
• Conduct day-to-day operational security activities (log review, health checks).
• Monitor and update security equipment.
• Participate in information security incident response.
• Provide security recommendations as a SME.
• Solution, design, implement and coordinate project activities relating to security.
• Provide daily support on incidents, requests and projects.

Basic Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering (4 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree) AND 5 years of experience in an IT role, including 3 years in a security or compliance role or related discipline
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP as well as packet capture analysis (wireshark).
• Strong analytical skills to analyze security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls.
• Strong capacity in root-cause analysis and recommendations.
• A strong understanding of operating system internal controls and network protocols.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Knowledge and experience in developing and documenting security plans, including project plans.
• Experience with common information security management frameworks such as ITIL.
• Experience in application technology security testing.
• Experience in system technology security testing (vulnerability scanning and penetration testing).
• Experience configuring and managing Check Point and Palto Alto security products (including Endpoint security)

Desired Qualifications:

• Check Point Certificate Security Administrator.
• Knowledge of other security products is a plus (Web proxy, two-factor authentication, SIEM).
• Knowledge of Active Directory security.
• Knowledge of SIEM application like QRadar and/or Sentinel.
• Knowledge of Kusto querying language.