IT Security Engineer III

Immediate need for a talented IT Security Engineer III. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Mountain View, CA/San Diego, CA/ Plano, TX (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID: 24-43079

Pay Range: $60 - $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Focus: Security solutions for data loss prevention (DLP).
• Develop and deploy new strategies to mitigate production problems and enhance system security.
• Handle incident response with exceptional forensics skills, resolving technical issues related to security incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement security measures and assess workflows for potential future issues.
• Conduct regular security audits and checks to identify vulnerabilities, track incidents, and prevent network intrusions.
• Create and maintain automation scripts to streamline incident handling and tracking.
• Configure and manage firewalls and intrusion detection systems to safeguard networks.
• Perform forensic investigations of security breaches and respond promptly to network intrusions.
• Evaluate and test new hardware and software for security vulnerabilities and ensure successful implementation of new technologies.
• Develop and execute test plans to assess security measures for new hardware and software installations.
• Implement multi-layered defenses and identify security solutions to protect company networks.
• Ticket Management: Handling customer security tickets related to issues with security agents.
• Testing and Deployment: Testing and deploying security products in production.
• Security Policy Development: Helping to create, test, and roll out security policies for tools like Netskope and CyberArk EPM.
• Automation: Using Python to automate testing and other tasks.
• Collaboration: Working across multiple teams located in different office locations.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills; (NETSKOPE OR "DIGITAL GUARDIAN" OR CYBERARK OR CROWDSTRIKE) AND (PYTHON OR JAVA) AND (CYBERSECURITY OR SECURITY) AND (TESTING OR DEPLOYMENT).
• Expertise in Netskope, Digital Guardian, CyberARK, and Crowdstrike.
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation and scripting.
• Familiarity with JSON for data handling and integration.
• Experience with Jira for project management and incident tracking.
• Experience using GitHub for version control and collaboration.
• Solid knowledge of common operating systems and computer languages.
• Excellent incident-response skills and deep understanding of computer forensics.
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment with strong communication skills.

Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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