Cyber Security Engineer

Description

CTG is seeking to fill a Cyber Security Engineer opening for our client in Buffalo, NY.

Location: Buffalo, NY

Duration: 12 months

Overview:

As a Workforce IAM - PAM - Cyber Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in implementing and supporting Privileged Access Management Solutions in alignment with Company’s identity and access management strategy. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the effective management of privileged access rights, enforce security policies, and maintain regulatory compliance. This role functions with a moderate level of autonomy, leveraging team peer connections and support from more senior members of the WIAM team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implementation of PAM Solutions that aligns with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with IAM-related regulatory requirements, manage audits, and respond to audit inquiries.
• Develop, implement, and enforce privileged access management policies, procedures, and guidelines, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory bodies.
• Establish processes for privileged user provisioning, de-provisioning, and modification of access rights across critical infrastructure, platforms, and applications, ensuring timely and accurate access management.
• Define and maintain Privilege Access Security Models, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models, mapping roles and responsibilities to access privileges, and ensuring segregation of duties (SoD) and least privilege principles are enforced.
• Monitor, report, develop and address anomalies of key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs).

Skills:

• Security expertise: A strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including authentication, logging and monitoring, authorization, encryption, and network security.
• Knowledge of PAM tools: Proficiency in using privileged access management tools such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Thycotic, or similar solutions.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM): Understanding of IAM concepts, including role-based access control (RBAC), least privilege access, and directory services, authentication services, IDp, MFA, Security Models (e.g., Active Directory).
• Networking: Knowledge of network protocols, firewall configurations, and VPN technologies to ensure secure access to privileged resources.
• Cloud Platforms: Understand of various aspects of Cloud technology, Understanding of Enterprise Hybrid-cloud environments.  various cloud types and platforms (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Operating systems: Familiarity with various operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux, Unix) and their security features to implement effective access controls.
• Scripting and automation: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to automate repetitive tasks, streamline processes, and integrate PAM solutions with existing systems.  CIDI technology and source control, DEVSECOPS, Secrets Managements (e.g. GitLAB,)
• Risk management: Ability to assess risks associated with privileged access, prioritize mitigation efforts, and develop strategies to reduce the organization's exposure to security threats.
• Compliance knowledge: Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) and industry standards related to privileged access management.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years’ experience in PAM domain, cybersecurity, risk, and/or governance role. In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience.
• Thorough understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems design.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. For additional information, please contact Laura Dominguez at 716-887-7203 or Laura.Dominguez@ctg.com. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

About Us

CTG is a leading provider of digital transformation solutions and services that accelerate clients' project momentum and achievement of their desired IT and business outcomes. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. CTG has operations in North America, South America, Western Europe, and India. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

Our culture is a direct result of the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. In other words, our people are the culture. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. Part of our mission is to cultivate a workplace that attracts and develops the best people, reflected by our recognition as a Great Place to Work-certified company in every country in which we operate.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. Our Affirmative Action program serves to promote occupational equality and diversity through good faith efforts. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.