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# Sr. IT Security Engineer

- **Company:** Great West, LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Network Architecture, Software Vulnerability Management, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Network Server
- **Published:** June 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2bd52f14dfb87103

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Vulnerability management?, Do you have a Master's degree in cybersecurity?, * Bachelor's degree or Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field

 * 7+ years of progressive experience in IT security engineering, security operations, or a closely related role
 * Strong knowledge of security principles, common frameworks and practical risk reduction techniques
 * Hands-on experience with modern security tools and technologies, vulnerability management and network security controls
 * Support compliance initiatives and security standards
 * Security certifications such as CISSP, Security+, Azure/AWS security certifications are a plus

## Description

* Lead root cause analysis and security investigations across endpoints, servers, network infrastructure, identity platforms, and cloud environments
 * Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls to protect data, reduce risk, and align with cybersecurity best practices and frameworks
 * Own and enhance monitoring, detection, and incident response processes-triaging alerts, coordinating containment/eradication, and driving lessons learned
 * Engineer and operationalize security tooling
 * Drive vulnerability management activities including identification, prioritization, remediation coordination, and verification
 * Lead or significantly contribute to vendor risk management activities, security assessments, and third-party control validation


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