EKXEL - IT Network and Security Officer for European Institution in Cologne (Germany)

Job Description:

• Take responsibility of the all tasks related to our Client's following environment:
• • reverse and forward Proxy environment and Web Filtering
  • internal and external firewalls based on Cisco and Fortinet
  • centralized log environment
  • SIEM environment
• Manage Symantec SEP environment;
• Perform daily operation of network and endpoint firewalls;
• Planning upgrades and maintenance patching of all security related infrastructure;
• Assist our Client in drafting operational security related policy and guidelines;
• Configuration management and documentation;
• Perform incident and problem management process in his/her area of competence in accordance with the procedures in place;
• Act as back office technical reference in his/her area of competence
• Opening and follow up of cases with vendors;
• Forensics Analysis;
• Liaise with/support the IT Security Officer and implement the applicable IT Security Policies.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or similar such as engineering, mathematics, informatics etc.;
• Min. 7 years of work experience in the domain, or 10 years if no Bachelor in relevant field;
• Proven experience in implementation of ITIL Best Practices;
• Proven expertise in managing security solutions and components from the major vendors (Cisco, F5, Fortinet, Symantec, Microsoft, Open source...);
• Strong expertise in recent security standards and technologies;
• Proven expertise in technologies required to carry out tasks described above;
• Proven experience in troubleshooting end users and applicative problems related to security;
• Forensics analysis;
• Proven experience in Writing documentations for design, roll-out, troubleshooting and maintenance operations;
• Hands on experience in designing, developing and implementing IDAM solutions from different Vendors (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle);
• Identity Governance and Administration, Single Sign-On, Provisioning Federated Identity, Multi-factor Authentication, Privileged Access Management, Password Management;
• Ability to work with Senior Technical and Operations staff in order to define a strategy for delivering Identity & Access services;
• Able to deliver a cohesive blueprint for delivery of Identity & Access Services to include technology options;
• Excellent communications skills, including the ability to produce clear and concise memos, give technical explanations and present recommendations and status reports in user friendly language;
• English Language level of C1 or equivalent;