Senior IT Security Analyst - Rose International

Date Posted: 12/06/2024

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 475290

Job Title: Senior IT Security Analyst

Job Location: Quincy, MA, USA, 02171

Work Model: Hybrid

Employment Type: Temporary

Estimated Duration (In months): 8

Min Hourly Rate ($): 60.00

Max Hourly Rate ($): 65.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: AWS, CCSP, Security

***Only qualified Senior Security Analyst candidates located in the Quincy, MA area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***

Required Qualification:

• Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, Business Administration, or other related field, or equivalent work experience.

Required Certifications:

• Professional security certification: CompTIA Security+, AWS Security Specialty, (ISC)2 CCSP, GIAC GSEC or GWEB, or other similar credentials a plus.

Required Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience with implementing security best practices for AWS cloud-hosted applications including the appropriate utilization of AWS security and monitoring tools and resources.

• Experience with DevOps practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) using GitLab and pipelines.

• Experience with web and API development technologies.

• Knowledge of current development practices, including containerized applications, microservice architectures, serverless architectures, etc.

• 3+ years of experience working in application and infrastructure security roles.

• Strong technical knowledge of internet security issues, cloud architectures, and threat landscape.

• Strong technical understanding of application and cloud security threats and vulnerabilities, including Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE), Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE), OWASP top 10, SANS top 25, etc.

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with security standards such as NIST- 800-53, FED Ramp, and ISO 27xxx.

• Strong understanding of AWS networking and security tools and resources.

• Strong technical knowledge of AWS security and network management tools and resources.

• Strong background in web application development and/or code auditing.

• Strong consensus building and interpersonal communications skills

• Strong analytical abilities.

• Strong writing and technical documentation skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Medicaid systems or in IT healthcare settings desired.

Senior Security Analyst Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in efforts to implement a robust MMIS security posture as the MMIS system migrates to the AWS cloud datacenter and beyond.

• Work with the MMIS Security Lead and Client enterprise security organizations to identify and remediate infrastructure and application code vulnerabilities and facilitate the operational process of continuous monitoring, remediation based on objective industry standards, measures of risk impact and probability, and reporting to stakeholders.

• Participate in efforts to integrate Static Application Security, Dynamic Application Security and Software Composition Analysis Tools (SAST, DAST & SCA) into MMIS Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) emphasizing “Shift Left” early detection and remediation of potential threats and vulnerabilities, and automation, and process integration.

• Participate in efforts to implement security standards and secure common frameworks.

• Participate in efforts to produce developer documentation and educational materials as well as create and update learning resources for application security.

• Participate in efforts to present and explain threat modelling; as well as institute risk detection and risk mitigation strategies to business and IT stakeholders (including leadership) and effectively defend recommendations, where necessary.

• Participate in efforts to define MMIS technical security software environment requirements.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered. **

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements. **

Benefits:

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