Senior Cybersecurity Administration Engineer

Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Information Technology

Cybersecurity Sr Engineer

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

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Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $88,300.00 - $147,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Cox Communications is looking for a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer who will report to the Senior Manager, Security Engagement and Cloud Security Operations. This individual will enable key business initiatives by partnering with cross-functional project teams and providing guidance on security and privacy requirements. The Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer is involved with a solution from concept to completion, ensuring the architecture supports the goals of the business and aligns with security and privacy standards. This individual will also assist with governance of security and privacy standards including identification of new security solutions.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong business acumen and possess a blend of general business, technology and security competencies. Specifically, this individual will have a versatile background, critical thinking and analytical capabilities, as well as a proven ability to bridge organizational boundaries to implement security controls and risk mitigation strategies.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Promotes security and privacy as a business enabler through effective partnership with product, strategy and engineering teams.
• Works closely with project teams to fully understand business priorities and strategy.
• Reviews solution designs and identifies opportunities for security integration.
• Assigns risk-based security and privacy requirements to project teams.
• Ensures solutions are secure through participation in all phases of the lifecycle, from requirements gathering to design, then implementation, followed by validation.
• Works with project teams to identify and mitigate security and privacy risks.
• Leads cost-risk tradeoff discussions with the project teams, helping to decide how important and at what increased cost each security requirement can be justifiably implemented.
• Documents status of project’s assigned security and privacy requirements including risks and exceptions.
• Influences product selection and negotiates security and privacy requirements with teams and vendors.
• Identifies security trends and relates to current and future needs of project teams as well as security and privacy standards.
• Establishes functional goals for improving security and privacy operations and then initiates and drives team members toward achieving those goals.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (i.e. Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology etc.) and 4 years’ experience in a related field.
  • The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; or 16 years’ experience in a related field in lieu of degree.
• 3 years of experience working in security architecture, operations, design, or development.
• Demonstrable experience across multiple security domains relative to data protection, IT risk, network security, application security, security operations, remote access technologies, and identity and access management.
• Knowledge of security operations including change management, incident management, configuration management, and vulnerability management.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and effectively prioritize workload.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred

• At least one relevant industry certification – CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc.
• Big four consulting background or Fortune 500 company experience.
• Telecom/Cable industry experience.
• Knowledge of IT and security frameworks, such as NIST or CIS.
• Experience with public cloud security architecture and solutions.
• Experience with container security architecture and solutions.
• Experience integrating security with agile development teams.

Knowledge and understanding of NIST 800-53 standards

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties, essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

 

Salary : $88,300 - $147,100