IT Security System Specialist

The IT Security System - Senior Specialist will oversee security design and integration to ensure new security technology implementations result in high availability, quality, and secure solutions across the entire Company environment.

Responsibilities:
Technical lead for evaluating, testing, recommending, developing, coordinating, monitoring and maintaining information security for operating systems, user authentication, and applications; driving strategic security architecture
Ensures IT security architecture/designs, plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with IT standards and overall IT security
Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents
Develops techniques and procedures for conducting IT security risk assessments, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents
Mentor and educate teams with expert knowledge of information security event management, security forensics, network access controls and perimeter security, operations, implementations of new technologies
Up to 10% travel required

Must Have:
Excellent communication capability; written, verbal
Success in collaborating and organizing with customers, partners, and co-workers across cultural boundaries
Able to identify, address or escalate potential dependencies and issues
Manage the effort within deferred and expense budget constraints (if project lead)
Effectively manage ambiguity, change and conflict
Ability to effectively prioritize in high pressure situations
Strong project leadership and support skills

Key Competencies:
Expert knowledge of security solutions
Range of business and IT experiences
Ability to apply security solutions to business needs and requirements
Ability to bridge business and technology acumen
Have the capability to discuss supported technologies and new capabilities in simple terms and be able to articulate issues that drive standard decisions to all levels in the organization

Basic Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree
7+ years of applied experience with demonstrated skills in IT Security

Location Negotiable: Roswell, GA - Neenah, WI - Knoxville,TN