The Security Assurance Engineer will be part of an elite team of Cyber Security specialists whose mission is to proactively test enterprise information security controls for effectiveness and to coordinate manual or automated remediation of weaknesses and gaps in the detection, prevention and response to cyber attacks.

This member of the Security Assurance team is responsible for identifying and cataloging all security controls within the global AmTrust environment, working with key stakeholders to determine what defines “effectiveness” for each control, and then designing and implementing automated testing of those controls.

• Vet, select and/or design and implement an automated security control testing platform
• Work with key stakeholders to define seurity control requirements
• Design and implement security control tests
• Design and implement a security control defect management system
• Work closely with the Security Operations Center to improve their response and alerting services
• Work closely with the Security Engineering team to improve controls based on emerging threats, control testing results
• Work with other Security Assurance team members to automate security control testing

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, CyberSecurity or Equivalent Experience
• 10+ Years Cyber Security Experience
• 5+ Years Programming or Non-Trivial Scripting Experience

Preferred: 

• Data Forensics Experience
• Software Quality Assurance Experience
• CISSP Certification

Technical Skills:

• Extensive experience with one or more IT Automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, etc)
• Extensive experience with one or more Security Information and Event Management Systems (Splunk ES, IBM QRadar, etc)
• Deep familiarity with one or more offensive security platforms (Metasploit, for example)
• Software Development and Scripting Experience
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK and DEFEND Frameworks
• An extensive understanding of modern security controls

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AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.