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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Engineer - **Company:** Paylocity - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $83,000.0 - $135,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Application Firewall, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Information Leak Prevention, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, Automation of Marketing, Windows PowerShell, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Google Cloud, Cyberark, IT Architecture, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Hashicorp, Cloudflare, Terraform, Cisco, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Golang - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://2000recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/jobs/Apply/47158 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in InfoSec, Computer Science, or related field * 3 years' experience in Security Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Systems Engineering * You will need experience working with following platforms and tools: * Windows OS / Linux administration * Familiarity with authentication and authorization; single-sign-on systems e.g. Kerberos, Active Directory, LDAP Experience with compliance regulation requirements * Zero Trust Network Architecture solutions (Cloudflare, Zscaler, etc.) * Data Loss Prevention (Purview, Proofpoint, Forcepoint, Cloudflare, etc.) * DNS Filtering and Web Proxies (Cisco, Cloudflare, Zscaler, etc.) * Email Security (Proofpoint, Barracuda, Microsoft, etc.) * EPM solutions (CyberArk, Microsoft Privileges, etc) * Tines or equivalent central automation platforms * Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell scripting experience * AWS, Azure, and GCP experience (AWS strongly preferred) * Infrastructure as code (IaC) (AWS CloudFormation, Hashicorp Terraform, etc.) * Familiarity with Detection and response solutions (EDR, SIEM, SOAR etc) * Familiarity with Web application Firewalls and Next-Generation Firewalls * CompTIA Security+, CompTIA SecAI+, AWS Certified Security and/or Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate preferred ## Description This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. Here are my updates: Primary Responsibilities The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Develop innovative security controls to protect assets across a large and complex environment . * Administer a wide and interesting range of security platforms and systems . * Champion progressive infrastructure security technologies such as ZTNA, Passwordless, etc. . * Implement security orchestration and automation in support of security operations . * Work as a member of the security engineering team and cross functionally to help promote hybrid on-premise and cloud best practices. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [You can’t hack what you can’t see](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/41-you-can-t-hack-what-you-can-t-see) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)