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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Application Security Engineer
Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-06-13
SUMMARY
The Application Security Engineer is directly responsible for troubleshooting, configuring, and reviewing code to comply with secure practices and procedures. The incumbent is also responsible for research and resolution of security issues and/or elevating the issues to the appropriate department.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Architect and manage a process to scan code for security vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation efforts.
•Assist in regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of systems in order to identify system vulnerabilities.
•Analyze system for defects and implement solutions to resolve defects.
•Identifying security risks in the software development and deployment process.
•Assist in evaluating the impact to security of requests for new systems or changes to existing systems.
•Assist in evaluating, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining information technology security procedures.
•Ensure production system and application stability, performance and availability.
•Maintain a thorough understanding of environment setup and configuration.
•Plan, coordinate and implement additions, deletions and major modifications to the production infrastructure.
•Develop and maintain internal tools and task automation.
•Support and troubleshoot client systems, applications, network, performance and security issues.
•Conduct disaster recovery on system application failures.
•Resolve application integration and configuration defects.
•Refine support procedures to improve support response times.
•Track and report operational metrics.
•Create documentation for system setup, configuration, training and event tracking.
•Compile, generate, and maintain weekly activity report.
•Provide after hours support for system outages and planned maintenance events.
•Perform On-Call duties as part of a department On-Call rotation.
•Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS, or Electrical Engineering preferred. Three (3) plus years experience working in an internet environment with mid level coding experience; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
•Expert experience or knowledge required in the following technologies
COM+; IIS 6; MSMQ; VB Script; Windows 2003; ADSI; WMI; IE; SQL Server 2000, 2005; MSSQL; ASP; VB; C#; XML; Visual Studio .Net; MSDTC; Power Shell; Linux (Red Hat Enterprise); BASH Scripting; Breach Web Defend; Fortify
•Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving and evaluation skills
•Ability to conduct independent research and analysis in the event of a security breach
•Ability to develop specific proactive procedures for detection of security breaches
•Client server network infrastructure experience preferred
•Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
•Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
•Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
•Excellent customer service, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
•Continually seeks opportunities to expand knowledge of emerging technologies.
•Excellent organizational and time management skills
•Ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative solutions
•Ability to make timely and sound decisions
•Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
•Resilience and ability to cope effectively under pressure
•Ability to work on a team and independently
•Ability to work rotating schedules, weekends and non-traditional business hours
•Detail oriented
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) preferred
Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD) a plus
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) Certification a plus
A+ Hardware Certification a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 90% of the time.
CONTACT
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eCollege
Michelle Rasmussen
Recruiter
micheller_at_ecollege.com
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Received on May 16 2008
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