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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Sr. Security Engineer
Location: Ithaca, New York, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-03-24
Position Summary
As a member of the IT Security Engineering team, assume a senior level of
responsibility for the university's system and network security infrastructure
and its response to security incidents. Take a lead role in the evaluation,
development and implementation of technologies for safeguarding the campus
computing environment, including hardening systems, network vulnerability
scanning, intrusion detection systems, and firewalls. Collaborate with
CIT’s Network Operations Center (NOC), the Contact Center and other CIT
units in the on-going development and implementation of incident response
tools, security services, and processes. Provide a complete range of incident
response services including threat assessment, preventive and corrective
action, system remediation, investigation and analysis. Partner with technical
staff throughout CIT and the university in all aspects of IT security.
Will be expected to be part of a rotational on-call 24x7 status for security
incident response.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Position Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Formal training and certification
in security, network architecture, system administration an asset.
Minimum five years experience taking a strong or lead technical role in
security engineering, including both development of system and network security
solutions (e.g., firewalls, vulnerability scanning systems, intrusion detection
systems) and security operations (monitoring, scanning, incident response).
Experience in a university setting is highly desirable. Strong familiarity with
contemporary approaches to system and network security. A deep and practical
understanding of both the technical and the social issues in development and
delivery of security solutions, generally the results of several years of
progressive experience and responsibility. Proven experience in IT security
incident investigation, network traffic analysis, system assessment and
remediation. Mastery of a wide range of security tools and hardware. Strong
familiarity with network architecture, Internet protocols and applications.
In-depth knowledge of one or more operating systems: Sun/Solaris, Lin
ux, Windows, Mac OS. In-depth knowledge of enterprise Windows services,
including ActiveDirectory, Exchange, SQLServer an asset. Ability to develop
tools, software, and services using Perl, Python, PHP, .NET, or other languages
an asset. Experience with secure programming practices an asset. Proficient
use of problem tracking systems, including report generation and tailoring of
reports. Superior analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be able to work
effectively in a dynamic, complex, team-based environment. Ability to
prioritize multiple high-level tasks and to make sound judgment calls about
security situations where the organization's reputation is at stake. Strong
service orientation. Excellent written and oral skills including effectively
communicating technical material to non-technical audiences and delivering
formal and informal presentations to a variety of audiences. Responsibilities
require tact, diplomacy and leadership skills, with a flexible and pos
itive approach.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Located in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University is a bold, innovative and inclusive
teaching and research university of academic distinction and public service
where staff, faculty, and students alike are challenged to be active citizens
of the world.
Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and
employer.
CONTACT
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Senior Security Engineer
Job Number 08119
This position has been posted to the CU recruitment site. Interested
applicants, please apply on-line at http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs . Hard copy
materials are no longer accepted. Click on the Staff (non-academic) and
Librarian positions link. To assist you in locating this position on-line,
please note job number listed above.
Cornell University
Wyman Miles
Manager, Security Engineering
wm63@cornell.edu
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