Principal, Information Systems Security

Job Description

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WHY CHOOSE US?
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Engineer to join our team, specializing in perimeter and cloud security. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Cisco ASA, Cisco Meraki, VPN, Azure Firewall, WAF deployment and maintenance, AWS Cloud Security, Network Detection and Response management, and Incident response.

This role requires a proactive individual who can effectively safeguard our network and cloud infrastructure against emerging threats. Monitor, evaluate and maintain systems and procedures to ensure the safety of information systems assets and protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Additionally, the role will coordinate communication of security procedures to users, apply specialized technical expertise to solve critical issues and execute projects of high complexity, scope, size and/or risk, serve as a lead on projects, provide training and guidance to other staff and volunteers.

The work location for this position is 100% virtual/work from home and can be worked from anywhere in the United States.

• Perimeter Security Management: Conduct regular security assessments and security recommendations to reduce the risks on Cisco ASA and Cisco Meraki firewalls.
• Coordinate with Engineering Team to maintain secure VPN solutions to ensure safe remote access.
• Develop and enforce firewall policies and rulesets to protect against unauthorized access and threats.
• Cloud Security: Design, deploy, and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions.
• Oversee Azure and AWS cloud security, ensuring the implementation of best practices and compliance with industry standards.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of cloud environments to identify and mitigate risks.
• Network Detection and Response: Implement and manage NDR solutions to identify and respond to suspicious activities.
• Analyze network traffic and security logs to detect and address potential security incidents.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures to ensure quick and effective handling of security breaches.
• Incident Response: Assist and coordinate incident response efforts to contain and remediate security incidents.
• Perform root cause analysis of security incidents and recommend corrective actions.
• Document and report on security incidents, including the impact, resolution, and preventive measures.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with IT, Dev Ops, and other cross-functional teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of network and cloud infrastructure.
• Stay updated with the latest security trends, threats, and technologies, and recommend improvements to the security posture.
• Additional Responsibilities: