As a Security Engineer, you will be part of our growing IT, Security & Compliance team, designing, administrating and configuring security baselines/best practices for on-premises and cloud environments, assisting teams with vulnerability management, gathering evidence for audits, and more. This is an opportunity to be part of a small team with increasing importance and responsibility.
Review and triage findings from vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and configuration assessments to identify potential security risks
Work with engineers, DevOps and system owners to remediate vulnerabilities across multi-cloud and on-prem assets
Monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations and suspicious activity
Review/Configure IAM/access policies for internal and cloud systems
Integrate security tools and data into dashboards or workflow systems (e.g., Jira, SIEM, or ticketing)
Provide technical evidence and control implementation support for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or customer security assessments
Partner with business leads to map technical controls to framework requirements
Assist with incident triage, response, and root cause analysis
Support endpoint protection, log monitoring, and threat intelligence initiatives
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent related experience
Minimum of four years of experience in information security, systems administration, or DevOps
Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and cloud fundamentals
Knowledge of security/compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST
Familiarity with vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable, CrowdStrike, Qualys, Rapid7, AWS Inspector, or Microsoft Purview)
Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Oracle Cloud security controls and services
Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, IT, and other teams as needed
Ability to travel up to 15% to assist in team building and planning exercises
Strong, professional communication skills, both verbal and written, including the skill in articulating and translating technical language to non-technical customers
Ability to plan for contingencies and anticipate problems
Ability to ask critical questions to assess needs and requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Security certifications (Security+, GSEC, AWS Security Specialty, or similar)
Proficient in at least one scripting language (Python, PowerShell, or Bash)
Endpoint Security/Patching/Inventory experience
Experience with SIEM or SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel)
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