What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Information Security Engineer position at eStaffing Inc.?
Job Title: Lead Information Security Engineer
Work Type: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days onsite/week)
Job Location: Philadelphia, PA 19124
Employment Type: Direct Hire/FTE
Job Summary
The Lead Information Security Engineer plays a crucial role in supervising the improvement, maintenance, and management of our client’s information security posture and related technologies. This position entails leading security projects, providing technical guidance and mentorship, overseeing blue‑team defensive operations and purple‑team exercises, coordinating vulnerability management, collaborating with business units and stakeholders, representing the security function, and managing vendor relationships including MSSPs, while working with cross‑functional IT and operational teams to ensure effective implementation and continuous enhancement of security controls and solutions.
Education
• Bachelor’s degree: in Computer, Information Sciences or Business Administration
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Licenses and Certifications (preferred)
• CISSP - Cert Info Sys Security Professional
• GCIH - GIAC Cert Incident Handler
• GPEN - GIAC Penetration Tester
• GCFE - GIAC Cert Forensic Examiner
Experience
• 3 Years experience in a Leading Information Security Programs including mentoring / managing junior security engineers/analysts for organizations
• 5 Years of experience leading Information security initiatives independently.
• 5 Years experience with risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods
• 7 Years experience with anti-virus software, intrusion detection, firewalls, and content filtering
• 7 Years experience with risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods
• General Experience with communicating network security issues to peers and management
• General Experience and knowledge with project management simultaneously leading and coordinating multiple projects
• General Experience leading and mentoring a team in a high performing collaborative team environment
• General Experience and knowledge with an in-depth understanding of hardware configurations, database management tools, query language, and application topologies
• General Experience and knowledge with analyzing, diagnosing, suggesting, and implementing process improvements
• General Experience in Healthcare IT (Preferred)