Senior technical authority for security architecture, engineering design, and enterprise risk mitigation. Designs, implements, and configures security solutions across firewalls, endpoints, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and forensics. Leads tactical implementation, performs assessments, product evaluations, project support, and supports the Information Security program and strategic objectives.
Cottage Health seeks an Information Security Engineer Senior for their CH ITS Administration department serving as a senior technical authority responsible for security architecture, engineering design decisions, and enterprise risk mitigation strategies to support the Cottage Health Information Security program. He/She would be responsible for designing, developing, configuring, and implementing security solutions. As a subject matter expert on guides and leads the tactical implementation of relevant security initiatives and services. Areas of responsibility include security architecture, firewalls, monitoring and response, endpoint security, and vulnerability management, security incident response and forensics. Furthermore, this position Also, supports the Information Security Team in performing security assessments, product evaluations, project support, and any other operational tasks needed to support the Information Security program and strategic objectives.
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education:
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. The equivalent of 8 years of progressively responsible related work experience may be substituted for a degree.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Minimum: One or more relevant technical/professional security certifications such as SANS/GIAC, ISC(2), CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CISM, Offensive Security, EC-Council or COMPTIA Network+ Security+ CySA+, Pentest+, CASP OR 5 years of direct experience in one or more of the following information security CBK domains: Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Engineering, Communications and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, Software Development Security
Technical Requirements:
- Minimum: Experience in various security technologies and tools ranging from firewalls, endpoint, network scanners, etc. Knowledge of operating systems, client/server technology, WAN & LAN technologies, communications protocols, PKI & encryption.
Years of Related Work Experience:
- Minimum: 8 years of IT administration experience, with 6 of those years focused on IT Security.
- Preferred: 9+ years IT admin experience with 7+ years in IT Security.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.
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Cottage Health Santa Barbara, California, USA Office
2320 Bath St #113, Santa Barbara, CA , United States, 93105
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