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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Emeryville, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Information Security Management, Windows Servers, Network Protocols, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Software Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Sentinel, Cisco, Qualys
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b5d376dd-fa54-4c9b-bc01-a6a64e3e1b21

## About the Role

* 7+ years of progressive Information Security experience
 * 5+ years of hands-on Security Engineering experience in a Windows environment
 * Experience securing enterprise environments supporting 1,000+ users
 * Strong experience with several of the following: Microsoft Sentinel; Microsoft Defender Suite; CrowdStrike; Palo Alto; Cisco Security Solutions; Mimecast (or similar email security platforms); Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7; PAM solutions
 * Strong cloud security experience, preferably within Azure and Microsoft 365
 * Hands-on experience with: Incident Response; Vulnerability Management; Security Monitoring
 * Ability to assess security posture, identify gaps, and make actionable recommendations
 * Comfortable presenting findings and influencing decision-makers

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in Emeryville, CA., The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the organization's cybersecurity controls, security infrastructure, and threat defense capabilities. This role serves as a technical leader within the Information Security program, partnering with Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, Application Development, Operations, Compliance, and Business teams to reduce risk and protect company assets. The Senior Security Engineer acts as a subject matter expert in cybersecurity, driving security architecture, incident response, vulnerability management, identity security, cloud security, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Beyond technical expertise, this individual must bring confidence, sound judgment, and a strong point of view to cybersecurity decisions. They should be comfortable engaging in constructive debate, challenging assumptions, and pushing back when necessary, while remaining collaborative and solutions oriented. Success in this role requires someone who can earn credibility and influence through their knowledge, experience, and ability to clearly articulate recommendations, rather than someone who passively follows direction or relies solely on authority., Cloud & Identity:

 * Microsoft Azure
 * Microsoft 365
 * Entra ID (Azure AD)

Infrastructure:

 * Windows Server
 * Active Directory
 * Linux
 * DNS
 * DHCP
 * Networking protocols
 * Virtualization technologies
 * Security Domains
 * Zero Trust Architecture
 * Threat Modeling
 * Secure Configuration Management
 * Vulnerability Management
 * Incident Response
 * Security Monitoring
 * Identity Governance
 * Data Protection