Senior IT Security Specialist

3 weeks ago


El Segundo, California, United States LHH Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior IT Security Engineer to join our team at LHH. As a key member of our IT department, you will be responsible for leading the development and maintenance of our information security infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Compliance and Risk Management: Conduct internal security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with PCI DSS and other security standards.
  • Security Initiatives: Collaborate with various departments to identify, assess, and mitigate security vulnerabilities, particularly in payment card processing environments.
  • Compliance Program Development: Develop and maintain a comprehensive PCI compliance program, including the creation of policies, procedures, and documentation.
  • Security Infrastructure Management: Oversee the security infrastructure to ensure it is robust and resilient against potential threats.
  • Training and Guidance: Provide guidance on secure payment processing practices to business units and IT teams.
  • External Liaison: Act as a liaison with external Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) during PCI DSS assessments and facilitate remediation of any gaps identified.
  • Staff Training: Train staff on PCI DSS requirements and best practices for protecting cardholder data.
  • Compliance Reporting: Prepare Reports on Compliance (ROCs) and Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) for PCI DSS reporting.
  • Process Improvement: Present process improvements for approval by senior IT management and ensure successful implementation.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations for all company information systems.
  • Vulnerability Management: Generate and audit vulnerability reports, conduct quarterly network scans, and organize bi-annual penetration tests, ensuring timely remediation.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with the legal department to maintain IT security compliance and governance with external service providers and vendors.
  • Incident Response: Assist in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive incident response plan for breaches involving cardholder data.
  • Compliance Status Reporting: Provide regular compliance status reports, security assessments, and remediation updates to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Additional Responsibilities: Participate in various security and compliance projects as needed.
Qualifications

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior IT Security Engineer with a strong background in information security, particularly in PCI DSS compliance. The ideal candidate will have:

  • 8+ years of experience in information security focusing on PCI DSS compliance, or 12+ years of experience in information security with a focus on PCI DSS compliance.
  • 6+ years of experience with security tools and technologies for security and compliance monitoring.
  • Strong understanding of information security principles, vulnerability scanning, remediation, reporting, data protection laws, and payment industry standards.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages for different audiences.
  • Highly detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Solid understanding of IT governance, risk management, and compliance software tools.
  • Expertise in IT security principles, particularly related to cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), networks, databases, application security, firewalls, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity/access management.
  • Proficiency in technical domains including access and authentication, data security, secure software development, IT operations, boundary protection, vulnerability management, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating professionalism and a strong work ethic.


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