A client with Kforce is seeking an IT Security Engineer IV to join their team. This is a remote opportunity. Duties: * IT Security Engineer IV will be responsible for developing effective computing solutions to increase the security of their company's systems and projects * In charge of creating new ways to solve existing production security issues and must possess an advanced understanding of intrusion detection and prevention protocols * One of their main responsibilities is to handle technical problems dealing with applications and production equipment; These individuals possess exceptional incident-response skills, and a high understanding of computer forensics * Assess current workflows to determine possible future issues * Work with other engineers and professionals to deploy new strategies to contain and mitigate production problems * As an IT Security Engineer IV, you will work on keeping logs and performing regular security checks to find new vulnerabilities * Develop automation scripts to handle and track incidents * Configure and set up firewalls and intrusion detection systems * Respond to network intrusions and be familiar with performing forensic investigation * Test new or upgraded hardware and software and implement new technologies * Create test plans which will allow for a proper evaluation of security issues for new hardware and software * Identify security solutions and implement a multi-layered defense to protect the networks