Key Responsibilities
The Product & Security Engineer will be responsible for safeguarding the organization’s computer network and systems. The IT support team will plan and carry out security measures to monitor and protect sensitive data and systems from infiltration and cyber‐attacks. The post will also be responsible for the execution of critical applications for IT security and data privacy compliance. The position will also not be limited in the development of new applications by studying operations, designing, and installing software solutions to ensure that IT security is in place and compliant with the IT security standards.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify all existing product issues, formulate corrective actions, and implement solutions to prevent reoccurrence
- Support the projects as required to ensure the successful launch of assigned programs through the development process
- Provides consulting for product development, engineering, and operations teams on technical security issues and remediation
- Analyzes current applications for business impact and exposure based on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks
- Develops and administers software engineering procedures and training for vulnerability scans and static code analysis
- Participates on product security incident response teams
- Monitoring of IT security applications such as on‐premises firewalls, cloud infrastructure, and endpoint applications
- Configure and maintain security policies and rules on the firewall, SSL certificates, and email security
- Ensure compliance with the approved policy, best practices, and security requirements; set minimum baseline standards; and develop an information security plan and policy recommendations
- Develop system security requirements for the various systems at acquisition or development and carry out security tests on the systems before deployments
- Identify, recommend, and configure suitable tools to enhance information systems security
- Monitor systems and applications for security issues and vulnerabilities and recommend remediation, including patching, upgrades, and rule updates. Investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology or Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related field
- Has at least 2 years experience in Software Development, IT Security, Networking, and System Administration