Junior Security Engineer - OP02275

Dev PRO; Polska; Remote; PLN 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work

Global team collaboration

Professional development

Job summary

Dev.Pro, a US-based outsourced software development company, is hiring a Junior Security Engineer to join the security team. This remote-first role focuses on protecting systems, applications, and cloud infrastructure while building practical information security skills.

You'll triage alerts, assess risks, perform vulnerability scans, and help automate security tasks using AI-powered tools in a global, cross-country environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of security engineering experience or equivalent.
• Experience handling alerts from security solutions.
• Hands-on with vulnerability analysis tools and Python scripting.
• Familiarity with major cloud platform security tools and IAM.
• Strong analytical skills and clear communication of security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Triage and respond to security alerts and incidents per standards.
• Assess IT and cloud security to identify risks.
• Support application security with assessments and scans.
• Perform vulnerability scans across network ranges and review results.
• Automate routine security tasks using AI-powered tools.
• Assist with security audits to ensure policy compliance.
• Help automate access reviews for efficiency and accuracy.

Skills

Security engineering

Alerts handling

Python scripting

Cloud security

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English (Intermediate+)

Education

Technical degree in Information Security / Cybersecurity / CS

Tools

WAF

EDR

DLP

IPS/IDS

SIEM

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

We are hiring in Europe! At Dev.Pro, a US-based outsourced software development company, we're looking for contractors to join our global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our experts work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity.

We invite a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Security Engineer to join our security team at Dev.Pro. In this role, you’ll contribute to protecting our systems, applications, and cloud infrastructure while building practical skills in information security. You’ll help investigate potential security issues, assess risks, and improve our security practices.

What's in it for you:

• Gain hands-on experience with modern information security tools and processes
• Explore AI-powered security automation and incident response
• Work alongside experienced colleagues within a mature security team with established processes

Is that you?

• 1-2 years of experience in security engineering
• Experience handling alerts from security solutions (WAF, EDR, DLP, IPS/IDS, SIEM)
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability analysis tools
• Familiarity with Python for scripting and automation
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform, including its security tools, IAM, and best practices
• Strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mindset focused on identifying root causes of events
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to technical teams
• Intermediate+ English level

Desirable:

• Technical degree (Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, etc.)
• Completed certifications or training in cybersecurity, incident response, or related areas
• Experience in penetration testing or participation in CTFs
• Knowledge of application security frameworks and best practices, including ISO 27001

Key responsibilities and your contribution

• Triage and respond to security alerts and incidents in line with established company standards and best practices
• Assess the security of IT infrastructure and cloud environments to identify potential risks
• Support application security through assessments, vulnerability scans, and gap analyses
• Perform vulnerability scans across specified network ranges and review the results to identify potential issues
• Automate routine security tasks and use AI-powered tools to boost efficiency
• Assist with security audits to assess compliance with internal policies and best practices
• Help automate access reviews to improve efficiency and accuracy