Senior Security Engineer
Seattle, WA

Job Description

Senior Security Engineer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Position Description

Seattle University is recruiting a Senior Security Engineer providing strong security skills and experience to the Information Security team. This position reports to the Director of Cybersecurity and Risk.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

* Identify and analyze security threats, and work with others to mitigate them.
* Act as a security consultant to other IT Services and campus teams. Share your expertise and problem solving to help them with their systems.
* Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents.
* Establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
* Develop and deliver security awareness training.
* As the senior analyst, model best practices and guide security protocols for IT Services.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

* Knowledge of systems interactions and risks, including how to protect in-house and cloud-based infrastructure.
* Experience with three of the following technologies and eagerness to learn the rest: network and host-based firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tools, anti-malware and spam protection, secure data transmission technologies, and network monitoring/protection solutions.
* Curiosity and drive to chase down and minimize security risks.
* Ability to organize, analyze, prioritize, and problem-solve.
* Capacity to explain and persuade in writing and conversation.
* Customer-focused relationships: listen actively to, solicit feedback from, and tactfully guide individuals with varying levels of technical aptitude.

WHO YOU ARE:

* Committed to Diversity and Inclusion. You are deliberately inclusive in your actions and value diversity in your team.
* Motivated. You are energized by the success of customers, colleagues, and the community.
* Curious. You seek ways to improve and learn.
* Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.

WE WANT YOU TO:

Share our values: Seattle University employees embody our Mission and Values in our work and everything we do. We are dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

Make an impact: At one of the most diverse college campuses in the northwest, Seattle University students have a unique opportunity to explore and understand the world around them. Our students push themselves to expand their views in order to discover and fortify their own path in life. Join our team to help us make a lasting impact on our students that will last long after they've left our campus.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

* Knowledge of systems interactions and risks, including how to protect in-house and cloud-based infrastructure.


* Curiosity and drive to chase down and minimize security risks.


* Ability to organize, analyze, prioritize, and problem-solve.


* Capacity to explain and persuade in writing and conversation.


* Customer-focused relationships: listen actively to, solicit feedback from, and tactfully guide individuals with varying levels of technical aptitude.


* Experience with several of the technologies listed above and eagerness to learn the rest.



Benefits at a Glance

Consistent with its fundamental Jesuits value, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage, and plan for your future with a generous 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits. You may also take advantage of 100% tuition remission benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Christmas break closure, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/

Application Instructions

Applicants are also strongly encouraged to attach an electronic cover letter and resume when applying. Persons who need assistance with the recruitment process may contact the Office of Human Resources at: 206-296-5870. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.