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Client Platforms Security Engineer

chicago, IL

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Job description

Client Platforms Security Engineer

We are seeking a Client Platforms Security Engineer to work with the members of the security team to ensure that our client platform infrastructure, virtual or physical, is properly protected. You will engineer, maintain and implement security controls, audit configurations in a hybrid compute environment, generally ensuring we are reducing risk footprint across the infrastructure without impacting its effectiveness. A successful candidate will have an attention to detail, the ability to understand what impact their changes will have on the business teams and the services they use.

What you’ll be doing:

Maintain security tools and their associated configurations

Manage and coordinate updates of tools when new versions are released

Working with platform teams to deploy tools and changes as necessary after validating necessary performance and functionality requirements

Identify solutions in the market and test them to see if they prove viable for our environment and use case

Work with the platform teams to ensure the OS builds are as hardened to the extent they can be

Identify and document ways to measure effectiveness of the client platform controls

Assess risk in our client platform environment and provide mitigations for those risks

Identify process improvements for automation of security hardening checks on client platforms

Work with the operation teams internal and external to ensure identified risks are triaged, investigated, and remediated as necessary

What we’re looking for:

Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience required

Scripting/Development experience in any high-level language with the desire to build upon that repertoire

Experience maintaining client OS platforms (e.g Windows, Linux, MacOS) in a physical and virtual world.

Understanding of network fundamentals and protocols.

Deep technical understanding of client OS platforms (e.g Windows, Linux, MacOS). Mobile OS platforms a plus (e.g. iOS, Android, etc)

Experience with endpoint security suites and frameworks (e.g. Anti-Virus, EDR/XDR, execution flow control, etc)

Strong, demonstrable experience in Cybersecurity engineering, design, implementation and documentation

Experience with leading SOAR and SIEM solutions

Bonus Points For:

Experience managing platforms like CrowdStrike, Sentinel One, or Carbon Black App Control

Experience working with Qualys and a general understanding of vulnerability management processes

Experience scripting with languages like Python, Powershell, and the Linux Shell

The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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chicago, IL, 60290, US

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