Friday, October 05, 2007

Security Risk Management Specialist in Albany, NY

Friday, October 05, 2007
UNIVERSAL Technologies is seeking a Risk Management Specialist to join our Albany, NY team to provide risk assessments and enterprise architecture within a large scale datacenter environment. Qualified candidates will have significant experience performing security assessments and the implementation of security policies and procedures. Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Risk assessments

  • Providing project leadership and technical expertise for:

    • Delivery Services
    • Technology related Risk Assessments; and
    • Specific risk assessments related to applications under development or the introduction of new features or system components to the overall Enterprise Architecture.

  • Follow standard business processes to document risks, identify gaps, resolve compliance issues, and make recommendations for mitigating risks.
  • Assess current architecture and the deployed technologies used to provide security.

Enterprise Architecture

  • Provide technical input, including the testing and assessment of new technologies that will enhance our security architecture.
  • A key element will be to develop and architect solutions to ensure that key information assets are protected should the external security perimeter be compromised.

UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is an enterprise integration company focused at delivering IT solutions to both government agencies and commercial entities. We provide architecture, design and deployment in a range of enterprise level services. We hire the best and brightest in all competencies to ensure that our clients are receiving the most professional, technologically savvy and business necessary engineering services.

UNIVERSAL Technologies offers a comprehensive compensation package to include competitive salary, health insurance (90% employer paid), dental insurance (80% employer paid), life insurance, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax dependent care, pre-tax transportation programs, paid time off, 401k, and paid holidays.


Experience: To be considered for this position candidates must possess the following mandatory skills and experiences:

  • The successful candidate should possess a minimum of eight years of IT background and experience
  • Five or more years experience conducting security risk assessments that involve IT systems, networks, data center operations, and remote access technology.
  • Five or more years experience implementing security polices standards and procedures for larger scale government or private company businesses.
  • Demonstrable security expertise in at least two of the following technical areas:

    • Active Directory
    • Netegrity/ Siteminder
    • Linux
    • Unix
    • VMWare

Candidates with the following desirable experiences will be considered first:

  • Experience or formal training in conducting computer security audits.
  • Experience or formal training in risk analysis methods.
  • Experience in developing Disaster Recovery Plans for Computer Centers and/or large scale Networks or IT Systems.
  • A working knowledge of NIST security controls.
  • Recognized Information Security or Controls qualifications (CISM, CISSP, CISA).
  • Experience with UNISYS or IBM mainframe platforms.
  • Good project management and inter-personal communication skills as demonstrated by previous experience in managing larger scale, complex projects.
  • Strong analytical and report writing skills that can be supported by offering samples for evaluation during the selection process.

UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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