IT Security and Compliance Analyst
San Diego, CA

Job Description

With a history dating back to 1925, Alliant Insurance Services is one of the nation's leading distributors of diversified insurance products and services. Operating through a national network of offices, Alliant provides property and casualty, workers' compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to more than 26,000 clients nationwide. Alliant Insurance Services ranks among the 15 largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States.

SUMMARY

Responsible for managing, evaluating, configuring, optimizing and troubleshooting the core network security infrastructure for the company as well as maintaining network security systems and protocols, processes and documentation in a multi data center 24x7x365 highly available environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures;
* Responsible for research, planning, architecture, design, and support of Alliant's Corporate Data Network with emphasis on network and server security, remote access, IT infrastructure including directory services, Business Partner/DMZ, VPN, network security technologies, Active Directory, MIIS;
* Conducts security threat assessments and security testing, analyzes results and makes recommendations to eliminate gaps in network security;
* Defines, plans and designs network infrastructure solutions including integrated financial analysis of technical alternatives within a specific technology discipline to meet business requirements;
* Successfully negotiates technical design and deployment strategy with divisional clients;
* Leads the development effort to secure the Corporate global data network architecture;
* Serves as the IT security subject matter expert, and provides consulting support to Division IT and end-user organizations;
* Produces and maintains timely, accurate engineering documentation to support implementation, operations support and quality/compliance requirements. Leads technical projects focused on securing existing infrastructure;
* Performs technology evaluations including analysis and proof of concept along with supporting analysis and documentation;
* Proactively interacts with supplier technical staff including product development, engineering and operations support;
* Partners with Alliant's information security organization in conducting security and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practices;
* Assists Enterprise Information Security with updates to key IT security policies and guidelines;
* Applies security experience to assist customers looking to implement new Internet-based applications;
* Designs and maintains network security according to industry standards to ensure that security breaches do not occur and critical business and customer information is safeguarded from unauthorized access;
* Provides expert level troubleshooting and resolves security issues and problems; Identifies and mitigates risks and threats to network security;
* Configures Cisco ASA/Pix and CheckPoint firewalls;
* Enhances network security through effective design and monitoring; ensures regulatory compliance;
* Analyzes problems to determine the best solution;
* Designs solutions to challenging security problems;
* Collaborates with peers to vet proposed designs;
* Automates tasks via the use of scripts and programs;
* Reviews designs and assesses risk from application development and other teams in subject area;
* Writes formal security reviews in subject area;
* Provides engineering escalations to services and operations teams; able to support afterhours escalation;

Creates, reviews and maintains documentation and makes presentations;
* Performs maintenance and management of assigned security technologies and functions that include firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, authentication devices, encryption, event log monitoring, reporting, incident response, security analysis and/or other security activities;
* Researches, evaluates, designs and implements new/improved security software and/or devices that meet risk management objectives;
* Performs security analysis of assigned systems and functions;
* Reports findings and makes recommendations for remediation to management;
* Provides second level technical expertise in the identification and resolution of security related issues/events;
* Develops, documents and implements new processes and procedures which improve the department's ability to provide "World Class" client service;
* May be asked to serve as a Team Leader with responsibility for day-to-day operations, mentoring of other team members, peer review of project work, and problem resolution; and
* Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in computer technology or equivalent combination of education and experience

5-10 years related work experience

SKILLS

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent customer service skills, including telephone and listening skills

Ability to work within a team and foster teamwork

Good planning, organizational and prioritization skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office products

We are proud to provide comprehensive, high quality employee programs to meet employees' needs now and in the future, including a very competitive financial package. We encourage you to explore what we have to offer.

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Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.

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