Security Engineer

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Security Engineer

Location(s): New York City, NY or Jersey City, NJ

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and collaborate with team members to work toward successful execution of tasks; Provide Out of Hours support on an On-Call roster/rotation basis.
• Manage full life cycle of engineering projects; perform complex development work and provide recommendations to management on potential solutions to issues.
• Demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of development areas and how team contributions factor into overall health of the technology function.
• Manage and resolve a variety of problems within their respective technology setting and provide solutions based on best practices and existing precedents.
• Contribute to the team by managing projects and assisting other technical & product managers in the evaluation of product requirements for software applications; develop and review detailed specifications.
• Interact with team and management to resolve issues or inquiries related to development; improve processes and procedures where possible.
• Document pertinent details and graphical representations of systems and flows for historical reference and consumption by team members, other technical teams and management.
• Document procedures for team member consumption.
• Maintain system inventories.

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Proven senior project member, taking on tasks allocated by Project leaders.
• Excellent experience and knowledge with IaaS SEG's Cisco IronPort. Proofpoint is a plus.
• Excellent experience and knowledge with Microsoft Email platforms; Exchange Online/M365 and Exchange 2016/2019/SE.
• Strong understanding of E-mail security controls and how to apply them within the Enterprise. Experience of working with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware and others.
• Strong experience with management and scripting in PowerShell. Should be good at performing tasks from the command line and can write PowerShell scripts.
• Strong experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and Load Balancers.
• Experience with ADFS, Entra ID and SAML.
• Experience with the management and optimization of Windows Server 2016/2019 in the Enterprise.
• Experience with Virtual Machines and vendor appliances.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to pinpoint root-cause.
• Experience/ familiarity with industry standard server engineering tools and practices.
• Familiarity with Service-Now and Change/Incident Management practices.
• Experience in Company integrations during mergers and acquisitions.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is a plus.
• Experience with Azure services and IaaS is a plus.

• Teamwork: Works well with teammates locally and at remote offices; shares knowledge and is seen as someone to go to for help; contributes to peer meetings.
• Problem solving and decision making: Demonstrates a sense of urgency; takes ownership of problems and follows temporary fixes with permanent solution; finds creative solutions. Improves processes and introduces superior technology.
• Communication: Is clear and accurate in verbal and written communication; listens to peers and supports employees; follows directions and provides useful feedback.
• Professionalism: Makes a positive impression in person, via phone, and electronically; models a 'can-do' attitude; embraces additional responsibility; refrains from office gossip or conflict; works extra hours as needed to ensure work is complete; adheres to corporate policy and encourages others to do the same.