Job Description:

Senior Web Security Engineer

Job ID: 2020-26297

Location:

1111 Stewart Ave,

Bethpage,
NY 11714

Altice USA is a cutting-edge communications, media, and tech company. We connect people to what matters most to them; texting with friends, advertising that resonates, or binge watching their favorite show. Our differentiated approach centers around technologies that push the envelope and deliver the ultimate customer experience. We're building a workforce that attracts and retains the best talent, not only to meet the needs of our customers, but that also reflects the diverse communities we serve. We're not the only ones who have seen it; we've recently been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers as well as by the Human Rights Campaign, DiversityInc Magazine, and Cablefax for our diversity & inclusion program.

The Senior Network Security Engineer position represents a position with technical knowledge that spans all other disciplines within the group. This individual must have high technical abilities in all fields. Oversee the complex combined networks and systems of the other disciplines and reviews, recommends and engineers the systems to work together into one highly meshed reliable offering. Responsibilities also include investigating additional ways to enhance the networks and its systems security to provide the highest quality and most reliable network and systems possible. Designs, documents, and maintains network configurations. Formulates and propagates best practices measures to both internal and external Eng/Ops departments based on existing, proposed and new engineering/technology deployments. Develops and improves methods and tools for the troubleshooting and researching of issues and develops new technology (to industry level) to apply to outstanding shortfalls in deployed technologies. Creates and maintains logs, records, diagrams and reports of any and all network security systems. Must be able to do knowledge transfers to support staff and peers, provide all documentation for systems, how they work, how to resolve issues and work with all groups to resolve any and all issues are how it relates to the network and its systems. Manages various projects as assigned and provide reports and updates as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to deploy, monitor, test and tune network devices and systems to provide optimal network security and performance.


• Provide leadership in the creation of automated network systems management through the use of scripting and other automation techniques.


• Ensure that network security operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues.


• Subject matter and technology expert in Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Web application security testing.


• Develop and maintain comprehensive security documentation including design requirements, network diagrams, workflow diagrams, application communication diagrams, support diagrams and project documentation.


• Develop, document and implement security policies based on industry best practices.


• Plan, coordinate, design, and architect the installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of network security devices, including access policies, and third-party vendor/partner connectivity.


• Work with other disciplines and business units to propose, implement and enforce network security best practices.


• Responsible for defining, tracking and maintaining current industry security standards on IDS/IPS and DDoS Mitigation systems.

Qualifications:

• Demonstration of strong decision making skills.


• Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities based on workload.


• Excellent Coordination and time management skills.


• Strong inter-personal and communication skills with co-workers, vendors and customers required.


• Ability to solve and document problems quickly and completely.


• Engineering/Advanced troubleshooting ability.


• Candidate must show ability to logically work through issues, communicate to management as well as have experience in troubleshooting Network outages while being under pressure.


• Highly detailed working knowledge of the following:


• Web Application Firewall: F5 advanced WAF and CloudFlare


• Web Application security testing with Rapid7 appspider or similar technology.


• Web application hardening, assessment and vulnerability mitigation and remediation techniques.


• Knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems.


• Knowledge of Arbor TMS and/or Radware/Check Point IPS desirable.


• 6+ years of experience on Network Security, IP Networks and their associated systems.


• Previous experience working in a large site/network or Service Provider.


• Previous experience working in a dynamic, high pressure production environment.


• Advanced experience with Internet applications and their effect on Network Infrastructure.


• Advanced Experience with NMS solutions to support the Network and its devices.


• Degree in Computer Science, engineering, or equivalent work experience is required.


• Cisco Certifications (one required): CCNP / CCIP / CCSP / written CCIE R&S or Security.


• Flexible working hours, 24 hour on call systems support. Ability to work during maintenance windows.

Altice USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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