Senior IT Security Engineer

📣 Would you like to join a company that puts people at the heart of its concerns? We are waiting for you! Since 2007, Extia, an engineering consulting company, has been offering a unique approach in its field by combining well-being at work and performance.

Our philosophy at Extia is “First who, then what", so let's go for it!

🚀First who?

• Analytical problem-solver and creative, you always have a new but appropriate solution to propose
• Good communicator and collaborator, you can work easily with cross-functional teams
• You hold a continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends and best practices

🚀Then what?

Senior IT Security Engineer who will join our client in the utilities sector.

Responsibilities:

• Manage cybersecurity projects, including planning, architecture, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies, policies, and procedures to safeguard company systems and data while ensuring compliance with industry standards and legal regulations.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls and measures to mitigate identified risks and vulnerabilities across the IT infrastructure and applications.
• Conduct regular security assessments, including penetration testing and vulnerability scanning, to identify weaknesses and recommend remediation actions.
• Monitor, analyze, and investigate security events and incidents, identifying potential threats, determining root causes, and developing effective response plans.
• Oversee security infrastructure, such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and encryption technologies, ensuring their optimal performance and security.
• Provide cybersecurity training and awareness programs to employees to promote best practices and a strong security culture.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to integrate security into all stages of system development and lifecycle.
• Report to the IT Cybersecurity Team Leader and collaborate closely with Infrastructure and Application Development teams.

Required technical skills:

• 5+ years in system administration, with expertise in Windows and Linux.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity roles, with experience in security engineering, authentication, and applied cryptography and ability to manage cybersecurity projects, covering architecture, planning, deployment, and maintenance.
• 2+ years of experience with SIEM (QRadar or Quest), IDS/IPS, EDR, IPS/IDS, WAF, NGFW, firewalls encryption, and vulnerability scanners.
• Solid understanding of network protocols, routing, and switching, with experience in Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, and Fortinet.
• Scripting skills for automation and security tasks.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring and incident management.
• Experience with compliance standards, penetration testing, cloud security (AWS, GCP, OCI), Microsoft technologies (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO), web application security (HTTPS, PKI, IIS, Apache), and virtualization (VMware).

🚀 Do you recognize yourself in the "Who" and represent the "What"? Apply and let's talk!