Security Engineer

The Security Engineer I supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security controls that protect the organization's systems, networks, applications, and data. This role partners with IT and business teams to assess risk, strengthen identity and access controls, improve threat detection and response, and maintain compliance with applicable standards and regulations. The Security Engineer I helps evaluate, test, and deploy security tools and contributes to security documentation, monitoring, and operational readiness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Help design, implement, and improve security controls across systems, networks, applications, and data
Implement and manage security tools such as EDR/endpoint protection, vulnerability scanners, email/web security, DLP, network security, and logging/SIEM platforms
Support Identity & Access Management (IAM) including least privilege, rolebased access, privileged access reviews, and user access lifecycle
Run and manage vulnerability scans, validate findings, assess risk, coordinate remediation, and confirm closure
Assist with security monitoring and incident response by triaging alerts, gathering evidence, and supporting containment and remediation efforts
Conduct security assessments and risk reviews, maintaining risk registers and remediation tracking
Partner with infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams to embed security into system design, patching, hardening, and change management
Help create and maintain security standards, procedures, and technical documentation
Support compliance and audit efforts (SOX and similar frameworks) through control testing and evidence collection
Automate repeatable security tasks and reporting using scripting or tooling to improve efficiency and consistency

Major Tools/Technologies:
EDR & Identify - CrowdStrike
Vulnerability - Tenable
ExtraHop (web filtering pieces) - InfoBlocks
PAM tool called Delinea (implementation or deployment)

Compensation:

$110K to $125K per year annual salary. [If client has provided an exact salary, then no need to use a range; also, if the client has provided an hourly rate, then use same hourly language from the Contract/Contract-to-Hire section above.]

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role include: [description should be provided by the client since this is for a perm position- they will not receive IG benefits. If client does not provide it upon our request, we can insert something generic like "Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law."]

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Required Skills & Experience

3-5 years in security engineering, systems admin, network engineering, or IT with a security focus
Crowdstrike experience!!!!!
Vulnerability management (running scans, CVEs/CVSS, remediation coordination)
Endpoint protection / EDR experience
Security monitoring / SIEM (alert triage, log review)
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Experience working with infrastructure, app, or DevOps teams to secure systems (hardening, patching, config standards
Can explain security issues to non-technical stakeholders and document work clearly


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Delinea experience is a major major PLUS
Cloud/ SaaS security exposure (AWS, Azure, M365)
Scripting or automation (PowerShell, Python)
Incident response or basic forensics exposure
Compliance frameworks (SOX, NIST, ISO 27001)
Certs: Security+, SSCP, CEH, CISSP Associate


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.