Senior Security Engineer

Everforth Ecs
Portland, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Portland, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Bash
Computer Security
Computer Networks
Linux
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Intrusion Detection Systems
Information Systems Security Architecture Professional
Python
Powershell
Software Architecture
Security Information and Event Management
Software Vulnerability Management
In-Plane Switching (IPS)
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Security Engineering & Architecture

  • Design, implement, and maintain security controls across network, endpoint, cloud, and application environments

  • Lead secure architecture reviews and contribute to system and platform designs

  • Evaluate and recommend security tools, technologies, and architectural improvements

  • Ensure security is embedded into system lifecycles and engineering workflows

Detection, Monitoring & Incident Response

  • Design and tune detection logic, alerts, and monitoring for threats and anomalous activity

  • Lead and support incident response activities, including triage, investigation, containment, and remediation

  • Perform root cause analysis and drive long-term corrective actions

  • Support threat hunting and proactive security assessments

Vulnerability & Risk Management

  • Oversee vulnerability management efforts, including prioritization and remediation guidance

  • Conduct security assessments, configuration reviews, and system hardening

  • Support compliance, audit, and risk management initiatives

Automation & Engineering Excellence

  • Develop scripts, tooling, or automation to improve security operations and response

  • Partner with DevOps, SRE, and engineering teams to integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines

  • Improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency of security platforms

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Serve as a technical escalation point and subject matter expert

  • Mentor and guide junior security engineers

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, DevOps, Product, and SOC teams

  • Communicate risks, findings, and recommendations to technical and leadership audiences

Requirements

The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise, strong judgment under pressure, and the ability to drive security outcomes across complex, distributed environments., * U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DOE "L" clearance after start.

  • 5+ years of experience in security engineering or related technical security roles

  • Strong expertise in:

  • Operating systems (Linux, Windows)

  • Networking concepts and protocols

  • Common attack techniques and defensive controls

  • Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools such as:

  • SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners, firewalls

  • Experience leading or significantly contributing to incident response efforts

  • Strong scripting or automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar)

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