Security Engineer

The Security Engineering team is looking for a security engineer to protect and improve the information security posture at Echo. As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for a broad range of operational and engineering tasks, as well as roles on projects that will require collaboration across the organization to accomplish successfully.
Echo Global Logistics is ranked in Crain's Business as a Top 25 Tech Employer in Chicago along with other recognitions as the top 3PL provider. Come join our team to help carry out our mission of providing our clients with best-in-class security, service, and technology!

Position Overview:

• Incident Analysis – Monitors, investigates, and responds to alerts generated by operations platforms, including endpoint, network, and email logs.
• Penetration Testing - Conducts penetration testing and ethical hacking exercises to proactively identify and remediate security issues;  supports senior team members and external vendors in completion of the same.
• Security Awareness - Promotes security best practices by technical and non-technical employees through effective modeling of secure behavior and positive outreach & communications. 
• Compliance - Ensure compliance with current and future regulatory / commercial requirements related to information security.
• Security Tools - Participate in evaluating and implementing tools and technologies to support Echo's security goals. 
• Documentation - Support long-term stability of Echo platforms and processes, and enable self-service through effective training aids, enhancement of SOPs, and other forms of documentation.
• Collaboration - Vocal partner within the Security and TechOps teams, Technology organization, and the broader Echo community.

Position Requirements:

• 5 years of work experience in professional IT setting.
• 3 years of system, network and/or application security experience
• Experience as a Security Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of information security principles, best practices, and technologies.
• Excellent lateral thinking / problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Self-directed learner, ability to proactively identify areas for growth and execute plan to achieve.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience using at least one major scripting tool (e.g. Python or Powershell) for automation and analysis
• Experience with cloud security models and their application (AWS well-architected framework).
• Knowledge of network and web related protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, and TLS
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks (eg NIST, ISO27001, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP SAMM, etc)
• Knowledge of Echo's product / tool stack (ServiceNow, Teams, O365, and security specific tools)
• Relevant security or networking certifications, such as Security+, OSCP, CEH, GIAC (various) and others.
• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity.

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.

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Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.

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