TDS Telecom Hiring for Security Engineer II (Remote) at Madison, WI  Full Time

As the Security Engineer II (Remote), you will be responsible for the continuing development, implementation, support, facilitation and communication of the Information Security Policy within all areas of the business with a keen focus on security operations including network perimeter defense and systems security. Assist with support of existing security controls to ensure stability, uptime and effective control operation. Role performs on-going monitoring of networks and network elements, both internal and customer-facing, to ensure compliance with policy and standards. This includes supporting and developing systems to enable analysis and reporting of security events and activities. Assists in security-related investigations and incident response activities and provides system forensics and investigative services. In addition, provide periodic “on-call” support of security operations during non-business hours. Act as team liaison for department projects.

This position has the ability to work remotely in any of the 40+ States in which TDS Telecom operates.

The pay range listed for this position represents the low and high end of the base compensation range. The actual offer amount will carefully consider multiple factors, such as relevant skills, qualifications, work experience, location and/or competencies that align with the specified role. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses and equity awards.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs 3,500 people and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000 company. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. Visit tdsinc.com.

IT Security Program Development/Integration
• Assist in research and testing of new technologies from a security perspective as required and as driven by the business or regulatory needs.
• Measure and report system security posture through the ongoing development and refinement of security metrics.

• Consulting Services

  • Work directly with TDS Telecom Information Technology (IT), Network Services (NS), Network Operations (NO) and TDS Corporate to ensure that TDS Telecom’s technical infrastructure is adequately secured.

  • Assist with security assessments of businesses acquired by TDS Telecom.

• Security Administration

  • Implement firewall and VPN policies. Deploy firewalls and VPNs using recommended implementation designs.

  • Assist in the deployment and operation of security controls including, but not limited to: intrusion detection, content filtering, configuration management and vulnerability management controls.

  • Perform troubleshooting and network traffic analysis to diagnose and resolve problems.

  • Conduct firewall policy reviews for audit and inventory and execute changes where appropriate.

  • Scan systems for known vulnerabilities and initiate and monitor requests to address relevant vulnerabilities.

  • Assist in the development of security applications to address security control requirements.

  • Perform penetration testing of networks, systems and applications as requested.

• Security Monitoring

  • Develop, plan and support systems to enable analysis and reporting of security events and network activity as required.

  • Monitor systems and devices for compliance with security and regulatory requirements, evaluate activity logs and document actions taken to investigate and resolve any identified issues.

  • Work with infrastructure custodians to set appropriate system monitoring and logging parameters and ensure that audit logs are appropriately reviewed and retained.

• Incident Response

  • Provide root cause analysis, expert problem resolution and debrief activities, including executive communications as required.

• • Work on behalf of Human Resources to collect information (e.g., e-mails, Internet activity) and investigate information security violations.
  • Perform systems and network forensic investigations as needed.
  • Follow established forensic principles for evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis and data recovery. Gather and analyze data in a manner as free from distortion or bias as possible to reconstruct data or what has happened in the past on company systems.
  • Security Investigations and Special Requests

• Maintain Industry Currency, Relevance and Knowledge

  • Maintain knowledge of vendor products, services and security technologies and recommend/implement their use.
  • Attend relevant IT security-related conferences to network with other industry personnel and maintain certification accreditation.
  • Attend relevant IT security-related training to enhance skills, increase security solution capability awareness and maintain certification accreditation.
• Maintains contact with outside information security professional organizations and local /regional emergency response groups.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or higher) -OR- 4+ years professional work experience.
• 6+ years of IT-related work experience.
• 4+ years of IT security-related work experience.

Other Qualifications

• Strong preference for candidates with one of the following certifications: ISC SCCP, CompTIA Security+ or SANS GIAC or one of the following advanced certifications from ISC: CISA, CISM, CIPP or CISSP.
• Proficient with security principles such as encryption, hashing, PKI and the AAA framework.
• Experience with one or more programming languages in the use of simple scripting or application development including: UNIX shell, Perl, Python or Ruby.
• Proficient with the security concepts for log analysis, monitoring and system and network auditing.
• Familiarity with a SIEM or other scalable log management solution.
• Familiarity with open source log storage tools such as ELSA, Elastic Stack or Graphite.
• Experience with performing and being the technical lead for security investigations and electronic forensic analysis.
• Experience with firewall principles and best practices.
• Experience with one of the following firewall platforms (Cisco ASA, Juniper ScreenOS and SRX, Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks).
• Experience with Anti-DDoS security devices a plus.
• Proficient with remote access solutions including solutions for mobile devices.
• Experience with IPSec and SSL VPN implementations from Cisco, Juniper ScreenOS and SRX, Fortinet or Palo Alto Networks technologies.
• Experience with network hardware including routers, switches and wireless APs. Experience with network packet brokers (NPBs) a plus.
• Familiarity with network technologies and IP protocols (e.g., VLAN, MPLS, TCP, UDP, ICMP, SA, SCTP, anycast, multicast & unicast). Proficient with the OSI 7 Layer network model.
• Proficient with IPv4 protocol fundamentals including layer 2 resolution, addressing and subnetting. Familiarity with P1/P2 data flows and anycast. Basic familiarity with IPv6 protocol fundamentals.
• Experience with Internet networking protocols (e.g., DNS, NTP, SMTP, FTP, etc.) and experience doing analysis of raw data captures with Wireshark.
• Familiarity with VoIP signaling and media protocols.
• Experience with 2 or more families of server OSes including Windows, Linux or UNIX. Experience with 2 or more desktop OSes including: Windows, Apple macOS or popular Linux distributions.
• Experience in monitoring and administration of network and host-based intrusion detection and prevention systems such as OSSEC, Tripwire or Verisys.
• Experience with network security assessment tools such as masscan, nmap, zmap, Canvas, Core Impact, Metasploit, Lynis, hping, scapy and tcpreplay.
• Familiarity with open source network security intrusion detection tools (e.g., Snort, Bro, Suricata)
• Proficient with the hardening, monitoring and deployment of systems to DMZ and multi-zoned IP networks.
• Ability to work and lead in a fast-paced and changing environment and to prioritize multiple tasks and organize time with a strong attention to detail.
• Perform tasks outside normally scheduled business hours to complete project work, provide on-call support and/or implement scheduled changes as needed.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong human relations skills to interface with managers and staff at all levels within the organization and an understanding of the business needs that drive the company forward. Ability to engage and partner with vendors and in-sourced providers.
• Excellent project management skills (organization, leadership, etc.). Must have the ability to understand a business need and provide security requirements. Ability to plan, organize, motivate, and lead a project team to successful completion of various initiatives/projects.

Do you meet all of the Required Qualifications, but aren’t sure if your experience meets the Other Qualifications? We encourage you to apply! Research shows that some candidates may not apply for jobs unless they feel they meet 100% of the qualifications, when, in fact, they have the skills and experience to be successful in the role! Experience and skills come in many different forms and may not always look identical to what we have on paper, but still lead to success in the role. If you meet the Required Qualifications and believe you have what it takes to be successful in the position, apply today!

Benefits

Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time; pro-rated for part-time associates working between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment), among others. Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education Assistance is available to full-time associates. Associates scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term (i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan (if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). For more detail on the benefits we offer click here.

At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!