Information Security Engineer (ON-Site Hybrid schedule-Richardson, Texas))

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Summary of This Role

Reporting to the Security Manager, this role will focus on providing  hands-on IT security engineering with responsibilities for deploying and maintaining security tools, supporting the incident response coordination process, and helping the business to prioritize remedial activities.

What Part Will You Play?

• Will deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot security tools on Windows and Linux systems in Cloud environments, including GCP and AWS

• Will monitor incident response and forensic security tools for indicators of vulnerability or compromise and take immediate response

• Will work with infrastructure teams to maintain information security including timely identification and closure of security vulnerabilities, automation of system builds, and anticipation of new or disruptive technologies that impact our security profile

• Will provide key metrics and updates to the Security Manager through open and continuous reporting dialogue

• Will provide support for key parallel security and compliance programs including security analysis, SOX, PCI, and SOC compliance audits

• Will serve as a subject matter expert for the Business Unit Security Services team  and other teams within the organization

• Will manage automated inventory control collections and follow up with IT Ops to close identified security coverage gaps

• Will Interact with IT Ops ticketing systems to assign and receive work requests

• Support the PCI compliance function by helping to accumulate control evidence

• Backfill IT Ops or Engineering support esp. with regard to managing security tools and Cloud based Firewalls

What Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

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• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity; or equivalent job experience

• 4+ years of  experience in Security Engineer or cybersecurity role 

• 4+ years experience in IT Ops in Windows and/or Linux environments and Cloud hosting

• An Information Security Certification such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, Security+

Preferred Qualifications

• GCP Cloud Engineer; GCP Cloud Security Engineer 

• Experience with PCI auditing, NIST 800-53 framework

• Experience with Agile project management

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Skills / Knowledge - Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Some barriers to entry exist at this level (e.g., dept./peer review).
• Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Supervision - Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).
• Network Engineering - Guides others in their understanding of TCP/IP network connectivity, subnet segmentation, security zones, secure ports/protocols, network authentication/authorization, security tools and their applicability (WAF, IPS, Sandbox, etc.).
• Vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments - Knowledge of vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments
• Technical industry acumen - Knowledge of Industry regulatory audit requirements and solutions and Authentication, authorization, and encryption solutions

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.