Cyber Security Specialist

Job Description

Description

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 500+ employees in 25 offices throughout the United States.Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.Benefit options include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description:The Glen Allen, VA office of Schnabel Engineering is hiring a (hybrid) Cyber Security Specialist to play a vital role in keeping the company’s data, infrastructure, and services secure.  This position requires an ethical, reliable, detail-oriented individual who stays current on IT security trends with experience researching and resolving security threats.  This person will proactively monitor the company’s network to identify potential security risks, report on security breaches, create/update documentation, and train employees on security best practices.Job Responsibilities:The Cyber Security Specialist will work closely with the Security Team to: 

• Collect and analyze logs for cybersecurity issues, high risks, unusual activity, etc 
• Respond to immediate alerts based upon risks 
• Review reported phishing attempts and attachments for security risks 
• Manage security software and applications 
• Resolve cybersecurity issues with credential attacks and business email compromise 
• Assist in Incident Response and remediation 
• Assist in the implementation of security initiatives and applications 
• Assist in identifying and resolving cybersecurity vulnerabilities across systems 
• Asist in obtaining and researching new security applications and solutions 
• Assist in evaluating purchased software for security risks and possible vulnerabilities 
• Assist with employee cybersecurity education and phish simulations 
• Assist in building security policies and documentation 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent field. 
• At least one year’s work experience as a Security Specialist, Systems Administrator, or Network Administrator 
• Security+ Certification 

Other Requirements: 

• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
• Ability to work independently and also within a team to research and resolve issues. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)