Cyber Security Engineer

About Us: Prometric is a leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to many of the world’s most recognized licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. We support more than 7 million test takers annually at our testing locations in 180 countries around the world. With over three decades of experience working with clients of all sizes across a multitude of industry sectors, our mission is to design and deliver the highest quality and most innovative testing solutions anytime, anywhere. Job Title: Cyber Security EngineerReports To: Manager – IT Security EngineerDepartment: Product & TechnologyLocation: Ireland - RemoteHours of Work: 37.5 hours weekly (Mon- Fri, 09:00 - 17:30) Job Overview:As a Prometric Cyber Security Engineer you will be a core player who participates in and leads multiple security efforts. You will work closely with development teams, product managers and our enterprise teams to ensure that Prometric brands and products are secure. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering level background in one or more of the below cybersecurity disciplines, with at least 3 years of relevant experience in that field. Main Duties & Responsibilities: System and Cloud Focus: Strong foundation securing Windows server environment to include OS, applications, and SQL data stores. Experience with establishing and maintaining policies and guardrails for cloud resources and workloads.Hands-on experience securing cloud native technologies such as Microsoft Azure tenants, Kubernetes, containers, encryption, and key management. Plan and deploy WAF technologies.Strong experience with networking, firewalls, load-balancers for On-Premises and in Cloud environmentsGood understanding of virtualization technologies - VMs, Containers, VMwareExperience in automation with cloud solutions and with Terraform or similar IaC. Endpoint Focus: Experience with configuring and managing Microsoft Defender and Intune for endpoint protection and device management across the organization.Experience with managing and maintaining systems such as Netskope, Proofpoint, Tenable, Trend Micro, Intune; in addition to other key security products. Hands-on experience with security technologies such as antivirus, endpoint firewall, endpoint encryption.Serve as a subject matter expert on endpoint security technologies, providing guidance on deployment, configuration, and optimization. Stay abreast of emerging threats and vulnerabilities affecting endpoint security and incorporate threat intelligence into security strategies and operational procedures. Infrastructure Focus: Expertise in managing global presence of Palo Alto NGFW, Meraki, and NSX DFW.Firewall rule analysis, clean up, requests and troubleshooting.URL Requests using content filtering in Meraki.Applying hardening and best practices to firewallsPlan, design, and implement micro-segmentation solutions.Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and audits to identify and mitigate network security risks and gaps.IDS/IPS deployment, maintenance Documenting and maintaining the documentation for the networking infrastructure, data flows, security compliance, and ports-and-protocols requirements. Essential Criteria: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field. Advanced degrees and certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CISM) are a plus (or related equivalent experience)Strong understanding of networking protocols, operating systems, and cybersecurity principles3+ years of cybersecurity work experience in one or more of the above disciplines.Experience with risk assessment methodologies, security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR)Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security controls into overall security architecture and policies.Ability to provide technical expertise and guidance to junior team members and other IT staff on security best practices and procedures.Stay current with emerging threats and security technologies and recommend enhancements to the security posture accordingly.Ability to manage incident response tickets and participate in on call rotation.Accustomed to working in a complex environment developing complex solutions in a cybersecurity context.Must have very strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills.Must be able to pay strong attention to detail while multi-tasking and maintaining organizational skills.Time management and strong communication skillsAbility to explain technical concepts to inexperienced users.Ability to communicate at a conceptual level to management and at a detailed level to engineers and administrators.Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results on time. Employee Benefits: Pension SchemeHealthcare SchemeLife AssuranceEmployee Health and Wellbeing InitiativesEnhanced Annual Leave24/7 Employee Assistance ProgrammeEnhanced Maternity/Paternity LeaveSocial ClubFree carparking