**Technical Requirements**
* 8+ Years experience as a system administrator, network administrator, and/or security manager/engineer with experience with Linux, Macintosh, and Windows systems (in that order).
* Strong understanding of all areas in an IT environment
* Experience managing cloud infrastructure is a MUST
* Advanced Understanding of network technologies, routing, firewalls, and VPN from vendors such as Juniper, Fortigate, Cisco, Brocade, Force10, etc.
* Proven experience in leading IT and Security projects
* Experience with authentication technologies, e.g. 2-factor authentication, LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, 802.1x, NAC Systems, etc.
* Knowledgeable in current security threats, vulnerabilities, trends, attack patterns, and mitigations
* Understanding of common services (web, mail), protocols (SSH, DNS, IPSEC), and architectures (enterprise and cloud)
* Basic scripting/developing skills
* Operating systems hardening
**Work Experience Requirements**
* Excellent organization skills with the ability to work on multiple projects and/or assignment simultaneously
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and fix security risks
* Ability to work under pressure with multi projects at the same time
* Ability to pick up new technologies quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with others, which could include levels of management and external vendors.
* Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to find successful resolutions for complex issues, escalating when necessary.
* Risk management capabilities including security assessment experience
* Good presentation skills.
* Application security skills and experience
* A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, information systems, engineering, or other related discipline is required.
* 8 years of relevant experience is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.
* CISSP, CISM, CCSK, CEH certifications