Hybrid Senior IT Security Engineer

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About the role

  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain enterprise security technologies and solutions aligned with business objectives, compliance requirements, and the cybersecurity program.
  • Develop, document, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures based on frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and SOX while advancing overall security maturity, governance, and processes.
  • Lead strategic security initiatives, including Zero Trust architecture, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Security, Network Segmentation, IAM, Endpoint Security modernization, and security automation.
  • Manage and improve email security, DNS security, and other protective controls to defend against phishing, malware, data exfiltration, and domain-based threats.
  • Lead vulnerability management programs and drive remediation efforts, providing visibility into risks and progress to stakeholders.
  • Oversee incident response lifecycle—detection, analysis, containment, remediation, post-incident review—and continuously enhance disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
  • Monitor and analyze security events and network activity (e.g., traffic analysis, host behavior, forensics, kill chain, Windows event analysis), tuning tools, and event correlation for accurate threat detection.
  • Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and digital teams to embed security into system design, application development, deployment pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Evaluate and review vendor and partner security practices to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
  • Produce regular security dashboards and metrics to report on incidents, threats, and operational effectiveness.
  • Lead security awareness training, mentor junior engineers, and guide cross-functional teams on secure design principles and best practices.
  • Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies to enhance enterprise resilience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field; Master’s preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in information security engineering, architecture, or operations.
  • Expertise in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), data protection, IAM/SSO/MFA, email and DNS security, and secure network architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with key security technologies: firewalls, VPN, NAC, EDR/MDR, IPS/IDS, SIEM, DLP, vulnerability management, and email security platforms (Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft 365 Defender).
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust, endpoint protection, DevSecOps, security automation, and scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
  • Proven ability to lead incident response, risk assessments, threat detection, and remediation efforts.
  • Experience implementing DNS protection solutions (Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare, Infoblox, Valimail).
  • Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards: NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOX.
  • Demonstrated success in leading security awareness programs, mentoring team members, and advancing security program maturity.
  • Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CISA, GIAC, Microsoft Security certifications, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and ability to manage multiple security initiatives.

Benefits

  • bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years)
  • equity
  • flexible time off
  • year-round half-day Fridays
  • hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment

Job title

Senior IT Security Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$80,000 - $110,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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