What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Security Manager - Cheshire, CT position at The Lane Construction Corporation?
Lane Construction is one of America’s leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country’s transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.
Responsibilities
- Develops and enforces security policies, procedures, and protocols to safeguard digital assets.
- Leads incident response efforts and manage investigations of security breaches.
- Conducts regular security audits, risk assessments, and vulnerability scans.
- Oversees the deployment, integration, and configuration of security solutions (e.g., firewalls, antivirus, SIEM).
- Collaborates with IT and business units to ensure secure system architecture and data protection.
- Monitors security trends, emerging threats, and regulatory changes to keep the organization protected and compliant.
- Trains and educates staff on cybersecurity awareness and best practices.
- Manages vendor relationships and evaluates third-party security tools and services.
- Prepares and presents security reports to senior management and stakeholders.
- Manages the Disaster Recovery plan and conducts necessary testing activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Employment Conditions:
- 5 years of experience in IT security
- Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security preferred
- Knowledge of IT security frameworks, standards and practices required
- Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and managing modern IT hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Strong hands-on experience deploying and managing security and network solutions such as SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), Email Security, Network Security, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), DLP (Data Loss Prevention), IPS/IDS (Intrusion Prevention & Detection Systems).
- Experience managing 24x7x365 security operations
- Knowledge of scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python, Powershell)
Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.