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Jr. Cybersecurity Engineer

PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer

Rodgau, Germany
Posted on Saturday, January 6, 2024

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Jr. Cybersecurity Engineer

Rodgau Germany

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Responsibilities

Location Rodgau, HesseDE Job ID REQ-052105

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cybersecurity measures to protect systems, networks, and data.
  • Support the administration of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, and other security infrastructure components under supervision.
  • Participate in regular security audits to help identify and report potential vulnerabilities.
  • Monitor system activities for unusual patterns or potential threats, and report findings to senior team members.
  • Contribute to the incident response team under guidance, assisting in handling security breaches and learning effective response strategies.
  • Help in developing and testing plans for emergency responses and system recovery.
  • Support the development and enforcement of cybersecurity policies and procedures, learning industry standards and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with IT and other departments, learning how to integrate security practices across various functions.
  • Assist in preparing regular reports on the organization's security posture for review by senior staff.
  • Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity trends, tools, and best practices, under the guidance of more experienced team members.
  • Participate in training and development sessions to enhance cybersecurity knowledge and skills.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

  • 0-1 years of experience in a cybersecurity role or internship, or from a University, with a strong understanding of network infrastructure and database security.
  • Proficiency in various security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Excellent English speaking and writing ability.
  • Potential Travel 10%

Preferred Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications (such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+) are preferred.
  • Operational Technology (OT) security experience at a global manufacturing company
  • Ability to script in languages such as – python, shell, ruby, perl
  • Corporate IT / help desk experience

Technology Expertise Preferred

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (AZURE)
  • Operating Systems: Windows & Linux
  • Zero Trust Network: Zscaler, Palo Alto
  • IDP, SSO, MFA – Microsoft, Okta
  • IGA – SailPoint, Saviynt
  • PAM – Beyond Trust, Saviynt, CyberArk
  • MDM – Intune, JAMF, Workspace One
  • EDR – SentinelOne, Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender
  • MDR - SentinelOne, Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender, Expel, Reliaquest
  • SIEM – Splunk, Exabeam, LogRhythm
  • Log Management – ELK, Data lake as a Service
  • Containers – Kubernetes, Docker
  • Vulnerability Management – Wiz, Nessus, Qualys, Veracode, Orca
  • Secrets Management – Hashicorp, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Bitwarden
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  • Atlassian Suite - JIRA & Confluence
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PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

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