Sr. Security Systems Engineer

Blockchains will only consider candidates who reside in the U.S. or Germany and do not require any VISA support.

OUR VISION

In the new and exciting world of the decentralized internet, otherwise known as Web3, it is an individual’s fundamental right to own and control their digital identity. To ensure that the individual is paramount in Web3, we are developing a suite of applications to enable everyone to safely engage, take part, and transact in the emerging, decentralized world of the internet. Our platform centers on Web3 Identity and leverages that identity to provide individuals with secure digital asset storage and recovery, access to decentralized finance, the ability to prove ownership of their creations, and gateways to digital interactions and experiences – all to empower and benefit every Web3 user.

We believe that the decentralized nature of Web3 creates an opportunity for everyone to challenge the digital status quo—to own and control their identity, data, finances, creations, and future. This is the chance to get it right – to rally a movement of individuals so Web3 belongs to everyone, not to trillion-dollar companies. To fulfill this vision, we are seeking dynamic people who want to join us in leading the way to this new world.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Senior Security Systems Engineer, you will fill an advanced multidisciplinary role. You are responsible for managing and maintaining our internal/remote network, systems, and security infrastructure, under the general guidance of the VP Cybersecurity/IT. You will be responsible for contributing to and managing an enterprise-wide security program to ensure that our information assets and adequately protected. You will be a crucial contributor to the IT/Cybersecurity Operations team responsible for installing, supporting, and maintaining medium to high-level systems, networks, and security and planning for and responding to service outages and other problems. Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Troubleshooting Windows/Mac technologies and complex problems with servers and systems.
• Supporting Meraki switches, Ubiquiti systems, wireless access points, and firewalls.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining the Fortinet Security stack, including Fortigate, Forticlient, Fortitoken, Fortisandbox, and FortiAuthenticator.
• Responding to and troubleshooting problems and outages.
• Maintaining network and system security, utilizing monitoring tools and support services.
• Work closely with security leadership overseeing security operations, incident response, application security, and infrastructure security.
• Understand and be involved in disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and validation.
• Advise on enterprise-wide technology security recommendations.
• Implement a continuous vulnerability assessment and exposure analysis process and align technical teams to address a timeline for remediation and validation across the infrastructure.
• Improving security processes to ensure our systems are monitored for security alerts and anomalies are tracked, and the procedures are followed when the alerts are triggered.
• Performing network address assignment, DHCP configuration, and routing administration.
• Administering routers, switches, firewalls, sandbox, network analyzer, token authentication, security updates, and patches.
• Researching and making recommendations for future upgrades.
• Ensuring a cohesive system's topology and providing documentation and process documentation.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

To ensure success, you have expertise and passion in Cybersecurity/IT, including design, monitoring, and implementation of a high-level security infrastructure and cloud provider configuration and support of Azure, AWS, GCP, IDS, EDR, SIEM, and SOC automation experience. You have expertise in VLANS, LANs, WANs, firewalls, access policies, VPNs, and encryption technologies. You have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with executives. You are fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication skills. You have a proven ability to multi-task in a fast passed, agile environment. You are proficient in MS Office Suite, Windows, Azure, AWS, GCP – Linux, and Android is a plus. You have proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills, and you have solid experience with Macs and Apple products. You have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license required as fieldwork will be essential as needed.

YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Systems Engineer/Cybersecurity Engineer role. You possess professional certifications CISSP, CISM, CCP, CIPP, CASP+, CCSP, and/or other designations.

Blockchains, Inc. (“Blockchains”) is proud to be a diverse workforce, and we are committed to inclusion and diversity to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants. Blockchains provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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