Senior Security Engineer

Job Description

4 months contract role with 1 year Visa and InsuranceOur client is an investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi and is responsible for investing part of the governments surplus financial resources through a globally diversified investment strategy.They are looking for aÿSenior Security EngineerÿIT Security,ÿon a 4-months contract, who will be a subject matter expert who provides system administration services in Information Systems Security to both company Users and the IT Department (ITD).Responsibilities include leading planning and design activities and overseeing the installation, maintenance, and coordination to ensure system security and availability. This role is critical for maintaining an efficient operating environment within a hybrid cloud IT infrastructure.Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Takes on the responsibility for establishing, upkeeping, and managing access to the IT security infrastructure, along with offering technical guidance to users. Ensures consistent and standard operations of the systems, aligning with both local and international norms and practices. Guarantees that the designated systems are available, with swift and thorough restoration in case of any issues.
• Supports the IT Project Manager in formulating a comprehensive project strategy that encompasses security measures, identifies potential project hazards, and effectively addresses them as they arise.
• Aids the project manager in crafting and evaluating Security requirements, conducting Security architecture assessments, establishing Security Baselines, delineating Access Control Procedures, and validating access permissions for both new and existing systems.
• Conceives and engineers security architecture for both cloud and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring that they align with business needs while maintaining minimal risk and robust security safeguards.
• Executes modifications, such as upgrades, enhancements, and configuration changes, to both production and test environments within the IT Security domain, adhering to established change management protocols.
• Administers Firewalls, Cloud Web Proxies, Cloud Email Gateways, and Azure Cloud services, ensuring access is granted based on requests and validating that all firewalls adhere to security best practices.
• Contributes to the planning and monitoring of utilization and capacity for existing and proposed security systems, taking part in relevant tasks and selecting suitable tools and methodologies to generate precise data for measurement, estimation, planning, and optimization of capacity.
• Ensures the swift and effective resolution of IT security incidents, providing both primary and secondary support to resolve issues through root cause analysis, temporary solutions, or permanent fixes. Maintains communication with vendors to guarantee timely and comprehensive resolution of reported incidents.
• Evaluates Access Requests for new permissions and administers logical access controls across various platforms, ensuring uninterrupted and secure access to IT resources.
• Strives to enhance and optimize processes to bolster primary and secondary support capabilities within the IT Security environment.
• Conducts investigations into IT security violations and incidents, aiming to refine practices and procedures, and mitigate the likelihood and severity of future security-related issues.
• Plays an active role in the business continuity technical IT team during crisis situations, aiding in the recovery and management of the IT Security framework. Participates in the review of deliverables from implementation and maintenance activities, and advocates for any necessary modifications to IT recovery plans.

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