Senior Associate Security Engineer - Global IT Group

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Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.

We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.

Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.

Job Summary:

Engineer who enjoys security work and possesses both deep and wide expertise in the security space.

Location: Farmington, CT

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – on-site four days per week (Monday–Thursday)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, 
• networks, and information. 
• Identify and define system security requirements. 
• Design computer security architecture and develop detailed cyber security designs. 
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols. 
• Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and 
• automate repeatable tasks. 
• Assist on designing endpoint agent deployment to provide 100% coverage in and out of the enterprise. 
• Lead execution of penetration testing and communication around vulnerabilities. 
• Write comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes, and propositions for 
• further system security enhancement. 
• Flexible in working hours and available afterhours/weekends during service outages and project 
• rollouts. 

Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, 
• anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, SIEM, etc. 
• 3+ years’ work experience as a System Security Engineer or related position 
• Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network 
• monitoring tools. 
• Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols 
• Familiarity with web related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service Oriented 
• Architectures) and of network/web related protocols 
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and attack simulation tools.  
• Triage alerts. While resolving in a timely manner 
• Self-starter and ability to multi-task the workday around assigned activities and prioritize with 
• minimum supervision.

The salary range for this role is between:

Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working at Allied World

Our team of over 1,650 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work, and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us:
• Instant membership in the Allied World — a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey
• A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program
• Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resources

Global Presence

Headquartered in Bermuda, Allied World has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Manchester, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Switzerland and Toronto. We strive to provide exceptional service to our clients and distribution partners.