Security Engineer 1

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, role based 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

• 3 5 years in security engineering, systems admin, network engineering, or IT with a security focus
• 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:

• CrowdStrike Experience is a plus for an all-star
• 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

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