Security Engineer

HIRING RANGE: $3,796.16 - $4,650.30 Biweekly

FULL SALARY RANGE: $3,796.16 - $5,504.44 Biweekly

The Position:

The Security Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining the organization's information security program to protect data, systems, and networks from unauthorized access, breaches, and other security threats. This role involves proactively monitoring, detecting, responding to, and mitigating security incidents while implementing measures to prevent future attacks.

As the primary administrator for key cybersecurity and business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) solutions, this position is critical in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization's critical data and infrastructure. Additionally, the Security Engineer collaborates with teams across the organization to align security objectives with business needs.

This role requires a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices to safeguard the organization's operations and maintain a robust security posture.

The following duties ARE NOTintended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may notbe requiredto perform all duties listed andmay berequiredto performadditional, position-specific duties.

• Designs, implements, and manages security systems and controls to enhance the organization's security posture, including Palo Alto firewalls, XDR, vulnerability management, IDS/IPS, SSL certificates, DNS, backups, and email security protocols.
• Monitors, analyzes, and responds to security threats and incidents by reviewing logs and data, conducting forensic investigations, escalating issues as needed, and applying real-time intelligence and preventive measures.
• Develops and maintains security programs and policies such as Incident Response, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and regulatory compliance (PCI, CJIS, ISO 27000, NIST SP 800); ensures regular testing and updates.
• Conducts security assessments and audits by identifying vulnerabilities, evaluating risk, reviewing system access, and collaborating with IT teams to implement mitigation plans and best practices.
• Evaluates, implements, and optimizes security technologies by assessing new tools, leading penetration testing and vulnerability scans, and engaging with vendors to strengthen the security infrastructure.
• Educates and engages employees on cybersecurity practices while aligning security initiatives with business objectives, and establishing metrics to measure security performance.
• Manages external relationships and insurance requirements by reviewing vendor system access, participating in IT evaluations, administering cyber insurance, and providing on-call support as needed.

• Bachelor's and four(4)years of relevant IT experience with at least two (2) years of relevant Security Engineer experience; OR
• Associates and eight (8) years of relevant IT experience with at least two (2) years of relevant Security Engineer experience; OR
• High School diploma or equivalent and twelve (12) years of relevant IT experience with at least two (2) years of relevant Security Engineer experience.

• Valid Class C Drivers License
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), CISSP, Associate of (ISC)2 or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) preferred.