Senior Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills

• 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)

Desired Skills

• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tooling
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government)
• Security certifications (CISSP, GIAC, Security+, CEH, or equivalent)
• Experience designing security for large-scale or high-availability environments