Senior Information Security Engineer / Architect

AMS Staffing is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer/Architect in New York City, NY.This is a direct hire with our client and $180K to $230K (some flex) + + SOLID BONUS & AWESOME BENEFITS!!!!

Job Title: Senior Information Security Engineer/Architect

Location:New York City, NY / New Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid model)

Payrate:$180K to $230K (some flex) + SOLID BONUS & AWESOME BENEFITS

Term:Direct-Hire/Fulltime/permanent

3rd Party C2C/Transfer: No

Referral Fee: $2K - refer qualified colleagues, friends, and family.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Utilize deep technical expertise to design, implement, and manage complex security solutions, providing leadership and technical guidance for various security projects.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the administration and monitoring of security systems across both cloud environments (AWS) and on-premises infrastructures.
• Expertly deploy and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Git, applying advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Apply in-depth knowledge to develop, implement, and enforce rigorous security standards and operational processes for AWS services, including EC2, S3, Load Balancers, Gateways, and RDS.
• Possess strong skills in configuring and implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions using SAML/OIDC protocols.
• Maintain best security practices on core infrastructure services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Email Gateway/Exchange Servers.
• Ensure compliance with best practice configuration standards in both Windows and Linux operating systems, leveraging advanced knowledge of OS security.
• Develop and enforce advanced security practices for containerized environments, utilizing in-depth knowledge of container security.
• Lead product selection efforts, including defining evaluation criteria and test plans.
• Work closely with business units and corporate partners to ensure technical security solutions are aligned with architectural frameworks, and security standards.
• Understand the common types of cyber-attacks and countermeasures in the industry and engage with the business units to resolve within SLAs.
• Create and maintain technical process documentation (procedures and playbooks).

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering and administration experience of multiple cyber security domains.
• Expertise in AWS services, including Lambda, API Gateway, and S3, with strong cloud security skills.
• knowledge in, Active Directory, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Knowledge in firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, DDOS mitigation technologies, Web Proxies, WAF and Load Balancers.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, CSA, CIS, ISO27000 series) and industry best practices.
• Must have strong hands-on experience in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with any of GitHub or Gitlab for CI/CD.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms (Splunk, ELK), logical thinking and ability to create searches, dashboards, etc.
• Deep knowledge in Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Strong critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• CISSP or equivalent certification preferred.