Network Security Engineer at MainOne

Department: Technical
Job Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• The Network Security Engineer will be responsible to install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Develop company-wide best practices for IT security
• Performing both internal and external security audits
• Analyzing security breaches to identify the root cause
• Monitor computer networks for security access issues
• Stay current on IT security trends, standards, and news
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management
• Conducting security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis
• Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
• Continuously updating the company’s incident response and disaster recovery plans
• Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management
• Verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Minimum of 4 years experience with 2-3 years of experience in security logs analysis and interpretation
• Must have professional certifications in CISSP, CTIA and anyone of LPT and CEH
• Experience in ethical hacking, intrusion detection, incidence response and reverse engineering
• Proficient with various operating systems
• Experience in information security or related field
• Experience in computer network penetration testing and techniques
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them
• Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while understanding the business impact
• Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security.

Demands of the Job:

• Fluent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Technical Report Writing and C-Level Presentation Skills
• Ability and willingness to work long hours
• Take responsibility for delivery and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• May be required to travel sometimes.