SECU · 2 months ago
Security Engineer II - Network Defense
SECU is a credit union dedicated to the philosophy of 'People Helping People.' The Security Engineer II will utilize their technical knowledge in Network, Security, Virtualization, and Cloud technologies to enhance SECU’s security posture and responsiveness while collaborating with infrastructure experts and software developers.
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Responsibilities
Rapidly understand SECU Cloud and Data Center environments by working closely with Principal/ Senior Engineers working to become an expert in the implementation of security features within the infrastructure environments
Evaluate security related features within vendor infrastructure offerings and new security tools which improve SECU’s security responsiveness
Represent Containment related infrastructure changes accurately within the SECU Change Management process
Deliver thoroughly planned and executed changes within the environment without application impact
Coordinate with software developers to ensure Containment security capabilities are verified, regardless of environment
Champion all efforts collaboratively
Continuously identify, review, and recommend potential opportunities for enterprise cost-savings, service quality improvement, and operational efficiency
Ability to work and collaborate with teams outside of Security division
Create documentation to ensure appropriate operational process and procedures are followed in the event of business impacting incidents or issues
Ability to identify and fully automate processes, when possible
Continue career advancement to serve as a Network Defense subject matter expert
Serve as a tier II resource for security related issues or outages
Needs minimal supervision to complete tasks and projects
Provide support for security related issues on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year basis
Qualification
Required
Thorough understanding of TCP/IP
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written/oral communication skills
Leadership, teamwork, collaboration, self-driven and effective communication skills - both written and verbal
2+ years of IT Security Engineering experience working in an enterprise infrastructure or security architecture environment. Preferred experience within the network security environment
2+ years of experience in one or more of the following security technologies: Network IDS/IPS, VPN/ Remote Access, NGFW, WAF, DDoS Protection, Web Proxy/ Content Filtering, Cloud Security Controls
2+ years of troubleshooting and investigating complex issues within a highly regulated and secure environment. Experience working with change management controls is required
2+ years of experience working with applications enabled in the cloud
Working knowledge of various industry security standards and frameworks including: NIST, ISO 27001, ISF Standard of Good Practice (SoGP), etc
Preferred
One or more Industry Certifications: VCP, CCIE/CCNP, CISSP, PCNSE, etc
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or at least 3-5yrs of experience in related field
Knowledge of modern enterprise and security architectures, their challenges, common approaches to overcome their challenges, and their inherent security strengths and weaknesses
Professional certifications such as: CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, CGEIT, CRISC, CEH, or other relevant industry certification and/or desire to obtain such certifications
Experience working with tools such as Wireshark, Snort, Bro/Zeek, Burp, Nessus, Kali, Security Onion, and Metasploit
Experience working with both external and internal auditors to ensure compliance and accurate reporting
Experience with scripting languages such as Powershell, Python, VBScript, and Bash
Experience working within a DevOps environment is a plus
Company
SECU
Even though we're North Carolina's largest credit union, we're still just "people helping people." We currently serve over 2.6 million members through more than 270 branch offices - and growing! Members have 24/7 access to account services from over 1,100 ATMs, as well as via phone, our website, and the SECU Mobile App.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-10-23
State Employees' Credit Union (SECU)
2025-09-17
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