As a Lead IT Security Engineer, you must have strong domain expertise in enterprise security architecture, endpoint security protection, networking security, cloud security, and risk assessment and analysis. This is a unique opportunity to work with an innovative team in a business-critical discipline. Lead IT Security Engineers oversee and influence cross-functional teams with a keen focus on security due diligence and integration.

Successful Lead IT Security Engineers are self-starters, able to work autonomously in ambiguous environments, and collaborative natural problem solvers with experience automating and integrating disparate technologies. You should have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, a deep technical understanding of modern corporate and cloud security threats, strong scripting and automation skills, and the desire to be an individual contributor to securing the enterprises, services, and endpoints.

Specific Responsibilities Include

Implement information security controls and patterns that support risk assessments and the development of secure architectures.
Collaborate with other teams to drive product roadmaps, by providing security requirements that map security controls to service features.
Identify and mitigate risks throughout our corporate and production environments.
Provide continuous technical support and escalation management for security-related issues throughout the company.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and validate secure and scalable containerized architectures in the cloud.
Coordinates with other groups to assess, implement, and monitor IT-related security risks/hazards
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of technical security including, but not limited to, IPS/IDS, Vulnerability Scanning & Management, Patch Management, Encryption, Content Filtering, email hygiene, DLP, Identity & Access Management/SSO, and secure file sharing.
Develops and implements security technologies, standards, processes, policies, and guidelines for the enterprise
Follow standards in accordance with company policies and regulations (ISO 27001, NIST, SOX, etc.)

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or 5 years equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience in Cloud Security Engineering, DevOps, or IT Operations roles, and strong familiarity with DevOps and Agile development principles.
5+ years of hands-on experience securing cloud applications and infrastructure (AWS strongly preferred).
Understanding of security vulnerabilities, attacker exploit techniques, and methods for remediation of such.
Excellent understanding/working knowledge of public cloud infrastructure and services in AWS (IAM, VPC, KMS, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, S3, RDS, Route53, Lambda, AWS Config, etc.) is a strong plus.
Excellent understanding of docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes and experience running production Kubernetes clusters in Amazon EKS, Google GKE, or similar managed platforms.
Experience implementing and leveraging centralized logging and monitoring solutions
Experience with endpoint security solutions including anti-virus, DLP, encryption, and malware remediation techniques.
Experience with scripting and automation (Terraform, Python, Go, JS, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell)
Socially confident with good organization, communication, and presentation skills.
Self-starter with good analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Leadership capability with project and time management skills
CISSP, CCSP, or other Cyber Security related certifications

Ability to train security/audit concepts

Stealth Biotech is an equal-opportunity employer. We thrive on diversity and collaboration.

Compensation Range: The specific compensation associated with the role may evolve based on various factors, including your background, qualifications, and the needs of our team and organization.

$172,577 - $210,000 / year

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