MTS 2, Information Security Engineer

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About the team and the role: eBay, Inc. seeks MTS 2, Information Security Engineer in Washington, D.C.  

What you will accomplish: 
Job Duties: Investigate computer and information security incidents to determine the extent of compromise to systems, using experience with notable event triage, host forensics, network analysis, cloud technologies, and Saas platforms. Evaluate the current firewalls and systems in place for preventing cybersecurity threats, and develop strategies to strengthen security and user privacy. Identify and respond to threat signals for evaluation. Research and report on the risks associated with intelligence-driven signals. Respond to escalated events from security tooling to notify accountable parties and secure impacted systems. Collaborate with the ‘detection and response’ group for incident management. Collect and analyze data regarding attempted and successful efforts to compromise system security and design countermeasures. Ideate new solutions using the latest research on cybersecurity techniques, tactics, and procedures. Reporting - Prepare and distribute reports regarding the latest cybersecurity countermeasures implemented into systems, with detailed instructions on proper system usage and disaster recovery best practices. Serve as the primary liaison between the security team and other departments, clearly communicating technical concepts and solutions to executive leadership that are compliant with security laws and standards. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

What you will bring:
Minimum Requirements: Five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements: 

• Conducting large-scale investigations and utilizing big data tools – Hadoop and MongoDB (5 years)
• Build technical capabilities to facilitate corporate mobile and laptop investigations (5 years)
• Proven track record of expert knowledge of operating systems, file systems and memory on Windows, MacOS and Linux (5 years)
• Building investigative automation tools and processes (5 years) 
• Proven track record of experience with an interpreted language (PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby) (5 years)

Salary: $169,978.00-228,600.00 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. 
 

Additional Details

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Remote roles are not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.

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