Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - 90397498 - Remote

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Principal IT Security Engineer performs a broad range of complex technical and professional work functions to protect IT systems, network and data across the enterprise. The role is technical and requires an in-depth understanding of information security technologies and functions. The role also requires an understanding of business goals/strategy and operational requirements in a fast-paced environment. The Principal IT Security Engineer leads the technical management internal security systems or tools and implements automation to deliver security principles.

The Principal IT Security Engineer makes technical decisions on security engineering work products to deliver functional and efficient security technologies. IT Security Engineers think like attackers to identify how solutions may be abused to an attacker’s advantage.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supports the service owner and may serve as a service offering lead in the delivery of security technologies across engineering environments.
• Leads the evaluation and recommendation of hardware and software systems that provide security functions as aligned to the organization’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Zero Trust frameworks priorities and goals.
• Leads security assessments of technology systems and recommends system changes to ensure adherence to standards, policy, guidelines, strategies, and security best business practices.
• Generating, gathering, and tracking security metrics, developing scorecards for the metrics, and communicating the results to technology leadership.
• Participates in planning sessions related to projects or new technologies to implement process improvement within the functional area. Documents discussions and agreements. Facilitates gate review, change advisory boards and IT operational meetings using the standard PMI project management framework.  
• Works to consistently learn and share advanced skills and practices that promote team excellence.
• Builds relationships with developers, stakeholders, security champions, and scrum masters to incorporate security principles into engineering design and deployments.
• Draft and uphold CI/CD security strategy and practices in tandem with other technical team leads.
• Build services and tools to enable developers and engineers to easily use security components produced by security team members. 
• Using domain knowledge, serves as a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) team member and supportsthe ability to “shift left” and incorporate security early on and throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify and analyze role-specific device security logs for potential threats, using endpoint and network security technologies
• Identify vulnerabilities in code through automated and manual assessments and promote quick remediation. 
• Regularly research and learn new tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in public and closed forums, and work with colleagues to assess risk and implement/validate controls.
• Assesses process improvements needs utilizing a structured requirements process (gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing changes) to assists in identifying priorities and advises on options.
• Leads quality test activities and validates test completeness in preparation for go-live.
• Basic understanding of ICS/SCADA cybersecurity concerns.
• Provides subject matter expertise to resolve problems, security incidents and conduct forensic investigations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering or related field plus  relevant experience.
• Professional security-related certifications (e.g. Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CISCO, SANS certifications, etc.).
• Must possess excellent customer service, strong communication and interpersonal skills, work well with others in an integrated team environment, and must be self-motivated. 
• Proficient in securing Windows and *nix operating systems, endpoint applications, networking protocols and devices.
• In-depth understanding of scripting in Python, Bash, Perl, PowerShell or other relevant language.
• Understanding of OWASP, CVSS, the MITRE ATT&CK framework and the secure software development lifecycle (SLDC).
• Experience with industry standard information security technologies.
• Experience performing technical risk and vulnerability assessments. 
• Strong analytical skills with experience working in or supporting a Security Operations Center.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Master's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent.
•    7+ years experience in cybersecurity specialization (compliance, information security program management, continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessment).
•    Preferably some experience with operations and security across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
•    Experience working with the Microsoft Security Stack.
•    Experience working with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in work planning and execution.
•    Knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI), Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), National Institute of Standards (NIST), Center for Internet Security (CIS) or International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is performed in an office environment
• May require travel up to 10% of the time 
• Requires on-call status
• After hours, weekend and periodic shift work may be required
• Other duties as assigned

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $124,600-$161,352, Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:165095

Work Arrangement:02-Remote Optional Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak. 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..