Applications Security

The Systems Security Administration and Engineering group is seeking a

senior security specialist to assist a newly established security team. The

position requires a high degree of technical proficiency and familiarity

with software and network security issues as well as systems administration

experience. In addition to technical skills, the successful candidate will

display leadership and strong communication skills. They will be

responsible for documentation of secure system configurations and

operational procedures. The environment consists of a large number of

servers running SunOS, AIX, RedHat Linux, and SUSE Linux. The role requires

extensive experience securing multiple UNIX servers.

REQUIREMENTS :

UNIX system internals, network programming principles, host-based security

procedures; C programming, Korn and Perl scripting; Security-conscious

coding practices and understanding of how malicious code can take advantage

of security vulnerabilities; Networking protocols (TCP / IP); Familiarity

• with service protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, SSH, SMTP, POP3, DNS, FTP);

Encryption and authentication fundamentals as well as a solid understanding

of cryptographic standards.

BS required. Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.