IT Security Engineer II (Contract)

Security Engineer

Work in partnership with other FloQast IT teams to design, implement, and maintain corporate IT security systems

Assist with third-party vendor and contractor security reviews

Audit 3rd party SaaS systems for security best practices and lead remediation efforts

Regularly triage security events with our Managed Detection & Response (MDR) partner

Assist with the analysis of security events & incidents, including investigating and escalating issues and participating in security event escalations

Maintaining existing compliance attestations and participating in risk assessment exercises

Assist with vulnerability management efforts, ensuring issues are triaged, prioritized, and remediated according to defined SLA's

Assist with maintaining and securing internal corporate endpoints (macOS and Windows)

Assist with administering our endpoint management platform for enterprise-wide monitoring and dashboarding

Participate in IT Sprint cadence for project and initiative tracking

Assist with security awareness and training programs

Stay abreast of new and emerging security technologies and paradigms

4 - 6 years as a Security Engineer or IT security professional

Proficiency in writing custom scripts & queries to drive technical decisions and ensure repeatable, auditable configuration changes

Experience balancing commercial objectives and initiatives with security and compliance obligations

Foundational understanding of network and application fundamentals and best practices, e.g., DNS, VPN, Load Balancing, SAML, OAuth, and other modern cloud/SaaS protocols

Experience with cloud environments AWS, GCP, Okta, or Azure/Entra ID (AWS preferred)

Experience enforcing security policies across macOS and Windows endpoints

Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

Experience with zero-trust security concepts

Experience securing multi-tenant enterprise SaaS products

Experience with hardening tools and frameworks such as CIS benchmarks, NIST

Knowledge of common compliance frameworks e.g., SOC, SOX, PCI, and ISO standards

3 - 5 years experience working within an IT team in a hyper-growth environment or startup

Experience supporting both onsite and remote workforces

Experience with Cisco Meraki and/or general network security best practices

Experience or participation in automation initiatives of employee onboarding and offboarding process a plus

Bachelor's degree in the field of Information Technology, Computer Science, and/or relevant industry certification a plus

$45 - $70 an hour

About FloQast:

FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale.

Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:

Unwaveringly Authentic

Ambitious with Integrity

Empowered to Grow

Committed to Collaboration

Customer Obsessed in All Ways

FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!

- Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021

- Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 (that's 9 years!)

- Built In's ​​Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 7 years in a row!

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FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.