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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Engineer
Location: Washington D.C., Maryland, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2005-11-18
Customer Security Engineer
Overview :
The Customer Security Engineer is responsible providing front line support to
customer and sales prospects and providing expertise and participating in our
software development lifecycle. This person is responsible for empowering our
clients and partners to be successful with our security applications. Security
Engineers are expected to become experts in the installation, configuration,
tuning operations and troubleshooting of all StillSecure products. The
Customer Security Engineer will also work closely with our Customer Experience
team to understand the customer experience and identifying ways to make our
applications easier to use and more effective. This position will be based in
the Washington DC/Herndon VA area.
Responsibilities:
• Provide front-line network security solution and operations support for
customers and prospects
• Assist customers and prospects with network and security environment
installation, configuration, and tuning to achieve maximum value from
StillSecure’s security solutions
• Operate StillSecure products for customers on their networks
• Advise customers and prospects on best practices for deploying and
configuring our security solution during trials and implementation (pre-sale
and post sale)
• Serve as a content expert for channel partner training materials that
pertain to network security solutions and optimizing the configuration/tuning
of our network solutions
• Identify opportunities for streamlining the delivery of support and
drive the implementation of high value improvements in the process or means for
delivering support.
• Provide expertise and content for marketing and/or training materials
(white papers, training materials, collateral, etc.)
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned
We offer a competitive salary and benefits in an environment that supports
individual development and recognizes your achievements.
No 3rd party firms or candidates requiring sponsorship will be considered at
this time.
Education/Work Experience Requirements
Bachelors or Masters degree in technical or discipline or commensurate work
experience
Networking and Security Training
On-the-job Network and OS administration experience (Cisco/Linux)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Experience / Skill Requirements:
• Experience with security devices; firewall, IDS/IPS, Proxy
• Experience performing penetration and vulnerability testing using
vulnerability scanning tools including commercial products and open source
tools such as nmap and nessus
• Highly proficient in TCP/IP networking and network security
fundamentals
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with direct customer interaction in a support or sales
environment
• Highly proficient verbal and written skills, with emphasis on teaching
and patience.
• Highly proficient in Linux operating system configuration, utilities
and programming
• Linux OS, RPM and Linux utilities
• Linux Kernel/Drivers/Hardware a plus
• Experience manipulating SQL databases
• SQL database administration including Postgres and MySQL
• Scripting language experience including Shell, Perl and Python
• The ability to work in a fast paced, results oriented, and challenging
environment where priorities and parameters often change with little warning
• Strong customer empathy and orientation required. Excellent
customer/prospect communication skills
• Experience collaborating with a sales organization throughout a sales
cycle a plus
• Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills.
Special expertise in the following areas required;
• Cisco Switching/Routing (Foundry, HP Pro Curve a plus)
CONTACT
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careers@stillsecure.com
Still Secure
Rhonda Grosz
Human Resource Manager
rgrosz@stillsecure.com
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