GPS - Cyber Security Engineer - Supervising Associate

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From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world. 

Our GPS Technology Organization is a structure within the US GPS practice that implements and maintains a new operate and technology model designed specifically to support U.S. defense and Government engagements.

The opportunity

As the Cyber Security Engineer, you’ll be part of our Security Engineering & Operations team. In this role you’ll be involved in leading and coordinating activities related to multi-functional security technologies for our US Government and Public Sector (GPS) Practice. You’ll also work with internal security teams including IAM and Cyber Defense to ensure the related systems are secure, robust and compliant. You’ll spend most of your time supporting the run state of our security technologies. The remainder of your time will be spent bringing operational expertise into efforts which introduce new technologies and upgrade current ones.

Your Key Responsibilities

Supporting the run state of our security technologies Bringing operational expertise into efforts which introduce new technologies and upgrade current onesProviding technical oversight of Information Security technologies that fall under the team’s responsibilities, confirming they are operating within agreed service levels, compliance specifications and at peak performanceManaging and coordinating planned maintenance activities as well as incidents for Information Security technologiesRepresenting the team in specific project activities, including leading projects and managing the activity of others towards successful completionArticulating technology issues/concerns that may emerge at any level of the technical stack, and from any component across the ecosystem, to technology leadersThe role will likely be 100% remote and require <10% travelOccasional weekend and off hours work to support the business. It will also require a rotational on-call schedule.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Operational experience in an environment of more than 3000 users
• Perform detailed troubleshooting of issues, by using their analytical skills and collaborating with other technical teams, stakeholders and internal and external customers
• Ability to work and solve issues independently, finding solutions to problems.
• Strong ability to document processes, procedures and security controls clearly and accurately for distribution to internal teams and customers
• Comfortable working remotely in a large, global virtual environment
• Ability to react appropriately during stressful and ambiguous situations and communicate clearly to senior leadership when the situation requires
• Strong problem solving, decision making and collaboration skills
• Functional and/or technical experience in supporting security technologies including detailed knowledge of many of the following: Cloud Operations especially Azure, O365 Tenants, networking concepts & mechanisms, EDR, DLP, AV/AM, DNS, Encryption, E-Mail technologies including DMARC, DKIM, SMTP, TLS, EVM, SYSLOG, PKI, as well as a myriad of other related security and desktop technologies:
  • Azure networking and platform protection
  • Azure architectural design.
  • Diagnostic logging & log retention and complex logging solutions with varied vendors and environments.
  • Vulnerability and compliance scanning solutions and policies
  • Virtual networks and Network Security Groups
  • Application gateways and load balancing
  • Traffic Manager and Azure DDoS protection
  • Host Security and VM Hardening
  • Serverless Computing (Kubernetes)
  • Subscription security and policies
  • Azure resource policies and resource locks
  • Azure information protection
  • Access control and key management for storage accounts
• Basic Scripting and Automation Skills
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines deployment, DevSecOps and Policy as Code
• Experience with Containers
• Experience with WDAC

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer related field or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of experience in managing Information Systems and Security, including demonstratable knowledge of the various platforms and interactions
• Strong English language skills – written and verbal
• Experience in training and coaching staff in technical processes and practices
• Proven experience in configuration of the following Microsoft and Azure security services:
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Microsoft Defender XDR
    • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
    • Microsoft Defender for O365
    • Microsoft Defender for Identity
    • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    • Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
    • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    • Microsoft Entra ID Protection
    • Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (Purview)
    • App Governance
  • Microsoft O365 DLP
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Azure Monitor Log Analytics
  • Azure Firewall
  • Azure WAF
  • Azure EventHub
  • Azure Network Watcher
• Eligible to obtain and maintain Top Secret Security Clearance

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with MS Exchange, O365,Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Advanced skills in troubleshooting cloud environments
• General Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and NIST SP 800-171 and other frameworks.
• Federal Government experience, including CMMC Maturity Level 3
• Strong ability to document processes, procedures and security controls clearly and accurately for distribution to internal teams and customers
• GSEC/CISSP or other security related generalist certification from ISC2 or GIAC
• Experience in incident, problem and change management
• Certifications:
  • AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals
  • AZ-500: Azure Security Technologies
  • AZ-303: Azure Architect Technologies
  • SANS SEC401: Security Essentials - Network, Endpoint, and Cloud
  • SANS SEC 510, Public Cloud Security: AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Sans SEC 540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation
    

What we look for  

Individuals with strong business and technical acumen who demonstrate drive, vision, teaming and purpose and are passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals.  

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $91,100 to $170,400. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $109,300 to $193,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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