Cyber Security Engineer 2 (Offensive) - Garmin International, Inc.

We are seeking a full-time Cyber Security Engineer 2 (Offensive) in our Olathe, KS location.  In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing solutions and metrics to successfully integrate and monitor new information security and identity management systems with the existing architecture.

Essential Functions

• Ensures adherence to Garmin’s information security strategy, programs and best practices
• Deploys security policies, investigates and evaluates alerts for malicious file execution attempts, and designs enhanced protocols aligned with protecting corporate wide production systems
• Leads root-cause analysis efforts to determine improvement opportunities when failures occur
• Reports and communicates with relevant departments in the organization, coordinates department level non-project changes, and facilitates team discussions and meetings
• Designs and develops complex, integrated solutions to meet business requirements or enhance performance of Garmin’s security systems and creates/develops security assessment solutions
• Performs and evaluates costs analyses and vendor comparisons from small through large scale projects to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations
• Measures feasibility of various approaches and makes recommendations
• Communicates effectively regarding system operations and environment changes
• Adheres to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements as dictated
• Understands and avoids potential threats and drives counter measures for IT managed systems
• Ensures that all security requirements are met or exceeded
• Provides significant contributions to defining team roadmap and priorities
• Researches new technologies and proposes cost effective solutions and contributes input to broader technology solutions outside of discipline
• Recognized as an expert in assigned discipline at Garmin and applies extensive technical expertise and analysis to initiatives while developing reliable solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation
• Demonstrates proficiency with either the Python or Ruby programming language
• Performs in-depth penetration and security assessment testing for Garmin computer systems, products, and software on a global scale
• Conducts regular security audits from both a logical/theoretical standpoint and a technical/hands-on standpoint
• Provides expertise with industry trusted infrastructure and development penetration tools and with security, infrastructure, software development, and application technologies
• Proficiency with various methods of reconnaissance, information gathering including network analysis, web application analysis, database analysis
• Proficiency with various methods of threat modeling and vulnerability assessment including vulnerability scanners, password crackers, network protocol attacks
• Willingness and capability to exceed mastery of common penetration tools toward a deeper understanding of the technology that is needed to reveal vulnerabilities that standard tool proficiency does not
• Willingness to learn or experience with device hacking / reverse engineering of products and devices

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or related field AND a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems with demonstrated quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits