Security Engineer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Security Engineer

Location: Chicago IL or New York NY (Hybrid)

Overview

Our client is seeking a Security Engineer to oversee the protection of cloud infrastructure corporate systems and production environments within a regulated financial technology environment.

This role blends security engineering cloud infrastructure security identity management and threat monitoring. The Security Engineer will play a key role in maintaining secure environments implementing security controls and supporting compliance initiatives in a highly regulated setting.

Responsibilities Cloud & Infrastructure Security

Implement and maintain security controls for cloud-hosted infrastructure and internal services.
Design and maintain network security protections including application firewalls and traffic filtering.
Monitor infrastructure logs and traffic patterns to identify suspicious activity or potential threats.

Threat Detection & Vulnerability Management

Conduct vulnerability scanning and coordinate remediation across engineering teams.
Manage centralized logging and monitoring systems used for threat detection and incident investigation.
Develop and maintain detection rules and monitoring dashboards for security operations.

Identity & Access Security

Manage identity and access management systems including authentication authorization and access provisioning.
Implement multi-factor authentication and least-privilege access controls across internal systems.
Support lifecycle management for user identities and system access.

Governance & Compliance

Maintain internal security policies and documentation aligned with regulatory expectations.
Conduct security reviews for third-party vendors and technology providers.
Support internal audits and regulatory reviews by providing documentation and technical evidence.

Endpoint & Collaboration Security

Manage endpoint security tools and threat detection platforms.
Secure corporate collaboration platforms and productivity tools.
Support incident response and security investigations when required.

Qualifications

6 years of experience in security engineering infrastructure security or IT security
Experience securing AWS cloud environments
Experience with identity and access management platforms
Experience with SIEM platforms and centralized log monitoring
Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
Experience implementing endpoint security or EDR solutions

Preferred

Experience working in regulated financial or fintech environments
Familiarity with security compliance frameworks and regulatory environments
Security certifications such as CISSP AWS Security Specialty or Security

Security Engineer Location: Chicago IL or New York NY (Hybrid) Overview Our client is seeking a Security Engineer to oversee the protection of cloud infrastructure corporate systems and production environments within a regulated financial technology environment. This role blends security engineering...

Security Engineer

Location: Chicago IL or New York NY (Hybrid)

Overview

Our client is seeking a Security Engineer to oversee the protection of cloud infrastructure corporate systems and production environments within a regulated financial technology environment.

Responsibilities Cloud & Infrastructure Security

Implement and maintain security controls for cloud-hosted infrastructure and internal services.
Design and maintain network security protections including application firewalls and traffic filtering.
Monitor infrastructure logs and traffic patterns to identify suspicious activity or potential threats.

Threat Detection & Vulnerability Management

Conduct vulnerability scanning and coordinate remediation across engineering teams.
Manage centralized logging and monitoring systems used for threat detection and incident investigation.
Develop and maintain detection rules and monitoring dashboards for security operations.

Identity & Access Security

Manage identity and access management systems including authentication authorization and access provisioning.
Implement multi-factor authentication and least-privilege access controls across internal systems.
Support lifecycle management for user identities and system access.

Governance & Compliance

Maintain internal security policies and documentation aligned with regulatory expectations.
Conduct security reviews for third-party vendors and technology providers.
Support internal audits and regulatory reviews by providing documentation and technical evidence.

Endpoint & Collaboration Security

Manage endpoint security tools and threat detection platforms.
Secure corporate collaboration platforms and productivity tools.
Support incident response and security investigations when required.

Qualifications

6 years of experience in security engineering infrastructure security or IT security
Experience securing AWS cloud environments
Experience with identity and access management platforms
Experience with SIEM platforms and centralized log monitoring
Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
Experience implementing endpoint security or EDR solutions