Security Engineer

Security Engineer Compensation: $110,000 – $150,000 Work Environment: Hybrid (1 Day per week in Office) Daily Schedule: 8:00am – 4:30pm CST Office Locations: Skokie, IL; Warrenville, IL; Arlington Heights, IL Benefits : M/D/V, 401K, Pet Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, & More Job Responsibilities – Security Engineer Architect, design, implement, and manage enterprise security technologies and controls across endpoint, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure environments. Serve as the technical owner for key security platforms, driving configuration, optimization, automation, operational support, and continuous improvement. Lead security initiatives focused on threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, risk reduction, and overall security posture enhancement. Develop, maintain, and enhance security architectures, standards, policies, procedures, and technical controls to support organizational security objectives. Evaluate new and existing systems to ensure security requirements are met, performing risk assessments and recommending security improvements. Monitor, measure, and report on security effectiveness while supporting audits, compliance activities, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, PCI, and other applicable frameworks. Partner with IT, business, and application teams to implement secure solutions, provide security guidance, and promote security awareness across the organization. Participate in incident response activities and on-call support as needed. Job Requirements – Security Engineer Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline Advanced or professional-level cybersecurity certification preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC). 5+ years of professional and relevant work experience with 3+ years of cybersecurity experience in an Analyst, Engineer, or similar security-focused role. Experience administering, supporting, and optimizing enterprise security platforms and technologies. Demonstrated success leading security projects, initiatives, and cross-functional remediation efforts. Strong understanding of information security principles, security operations, threat and risk management, incident response, security investigations, and security architecture. Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls across endpoint, server, network, cloud, database, and application environments. Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, threat detection and response, identity security, exposure management, privileged access management, and security automation (SOAR). Enterprise security tools and platforms utilized in this position include: CrowdStrike Falcon, DLP solutions, AIDR, Tenable Security Center, Qualys, Delinea PAM, KnowBe4 (Phish Alert and PhishER), XDome (formerly Medigate), Sumo Logic, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco security technologies, and Proofpoint. Familiarity with SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, email security, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, system hardening, cloud security, and identity security services. Build a rewarding long-term career with us at CFS—when we knock, doors open. Apply now! Creative Financial Staffing