Information Security Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 77,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth track

Mentor program

Full benefits

Job summary

Media Innovation Corp in Coeur d'Alene, ID seeks an Information Security Specialist for a freelance role. With about 3 years in technology, you’ll tackle complex security challenges and help lead and grow the team.

The role offers a salary range of $77,000 to $113,000 and room to advance, plus full benefits. Responsibilities include building Nmap self-service tools for local teams, automating Change Management tasks, and leading Zero Trust reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a technology role.
• Ability to teach others and share knowledge effectively.
• Self-motivated with the capacity to work independently.
• Good judgment to say no to the wrong ideas at the right time.

Responsibilities

• Build Nmap self-service tools for Coeur d'Alene teams.
• Automate Change Management tasks to save engineering hours.
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource use at scale.
• Mentor mid-level engineers through on-call experiences.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture.
• Lead Zero Trust design reviews to prevent costly mistakes.
• Build internal tooling to boost developer productivity and velocity.
• Spot and address Container Security anti-patterns in reviews.

Skills

Nmap

Zero Trust

Container Security

Mentoring

Code Review

Automation

independ ent work

Tools

Nmap

Job description

Some engineers tolerate complexity; the Information Security Specialist we want at Media Innovation Corp hunts it down and refactors it out of existence. If you have 3 years in technology, this freelance job offers $77,000 - $113,000 plus the room to lead and grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Nmap self-service tools so Coeur d'Alene teams stop filing tickets for everything
• Automate the manual Change Management chores that quietly drain Coeur d'Alene, ID engineering hours
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Emotional Intelligence on-call at Media Innovation Corp
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Lead Zero Trust design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Coeur d'Alene, ID builds them
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Spot the forever-learning Container Security anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Media Innovation Corp

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Around 5+ years of hands-on experience in a technology role
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• An eye for the wildly-collaborative detail that separates fine from finished

The question-everything minds at Media Innovation Corp have made Coeur d'Alene, ID an unlikely hub for serious Container Security and Nmap work. Our values show up in small daily choices, not just a poster on the wall.

Lead with the number, $77,000 - $113,000, then add a growth track, a mentor, full benefits, and hours that bend toward your Coeur d'Alene life.

The search is live, the seat is funded, and we are interviewing this week.