Hearthside Foods Talent Acquisition Team Looking for IT Network Security Engineer at Geneva, Alabama Full Time

Geneva, 1800 Averill Rd, Geneva, Illinois, United States of America Req #1908

Monday, May 8, 2023

Who We Are:

With over 13,000 employees at over 43 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. We want team members that will support us in owning safety together – speaking up when they see a problem. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers!

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities

Hybrid opportunity out of our Geneva, IL location, 3 days in office and 2 at home.

Job Summary:

Performs design, implementation, maintenance and daily operation of critical network and security infrastructure. Manages vulnerability detection, patching and remediation on hardware and software. Conducts security analysis and research on new technologies. Develops security standards and procedures. Monitors infrastructure, provides training, and user support as required. Investigates and analyzes system requirements and develops system specifications based on security policies. Identifies solutions, and provides project leadership in order to provide a high level of service to the customers of the department.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manages day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management
• Defines and documents system security requirements and recommends solutions to management
• Configures and maintains network and security infrastructure software and hardware
• Troubleshoots infrastructure, systems, and applications to identify and correct operational issues
• Provides 2nd and 3rd tier help desk support for employees. Provides on-call support to as required
• Acts as project manager and hands on resource for security implementations and network projects
• Assists in implementations of network projects
• Develops and implements various training and instruction programs for users on the use of key systems
• Ensures that security/network monitoring systems are installed and maintained to adhere to best practices in security
• Ensures that records for equipment inventory, licenses, and contracts are properly maintained
• Researches new technology products to enhance company security posture
• Helps develop Security standards and procedures
• Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and Safety Regulations consistently

Knowledge of:

• Technical knowledge of Key Business Systems. This may include, based on specific assignment:
• Windows Server, Desktop, Active Directory, Terminal Services
• VMWare, and managing servers in a virtual environment
• Network technology, including switching (Cisco), VLANs, TCP/IP concepts, VPN, switch interconnections, basic routing, WAN technologies, wireless connectivity
• Security and compliance technologies and services including SIEM, IDS, Vulnerability Management, DLP, Network Security, EDR, Pen Testing, and Bounty Programs
• Network/Security hardware and software, including Cisco, Watchguard, ManageEngine, SentinelOne
• Ability to learn and support key business systems
• Working knowledge of IT best practices, security protocols and policies
• Familiarity with equipment and applications used in a manufacturing environment, including label printers, scanners, process control interfaces.

Ability to:

• Generate and meet appropriate program objectives, and the persistence necessary to ensure high levels of quality and effectiveness
• Support and manage a high volume of tasks
• Adapt to new situations and challenges, as circumstances demand
• Stay abreast to technology: new and emerging developments in the field of servers, programming, networking and security
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Hearthside staff.
• Work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Lead ‘best in class’ behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of experience in IT Security and/or Network Administration or overall equivalent
• 4 year degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred
• Certifications in Cisco, Security, and other network hardware technologies is a plus.
• Geneva, 1800 Averill Rd, Geneva, Illinois, United States of America