Information Security Specialist

VentureLab; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

VentureLab in Nashville, TN seeks a mid-level Information Security Specialist to turn casual security ideas into reliable, low-bureaucracy systems that simply work.

The role offers a salary range of $79,000 to $113,000 annually, with unlimited PTO and a manager dedicated to your growth—signaling a supportive environment for seasoned security professionals in a fast-moving tech practice.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applying penetration testing in a tech environment.
• CompTIA Security+ required.
• Able to translate security concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Translate napkin ideas into secure prototypes.
• Review PRs and uphold engineering standards across the technology team.
• Own edge cases in ISO 27001 billing.
• Evaluate and recommend security tools and frameworks.
• Own data integrity across security stores.
• Trace bugs across services to identify root cause.

Skills

Penetration testing experience

Security+

Written communication for non-tech

Data integrity oversight

Tools

Penetration testing tools

ISO 27001 familiarity

Job description

Join VentureLab as a mid-level Information Security Specialist and spend your days turning zero-bureaucracy requirements into systems that quietly do their job. Sized right for 4 years of Change Management, this TN role pays $79,000 - $113,000 and opens a path you actually want to walk.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate a napkin idea from VentureLab founders into a Written Communication relentlessly curious prototype
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Own the collaborative edge cases in VentureLab's ISO 27001 billing nobody else wants to touch
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Written Communication libraries
• Own data integrity across VentureLab's Written Communication stores so Nashville numbers never lie
• Trace a low-drama technology bug across three Written Communication services to the one bad line

What You'll Bring

• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Experience translating Written Communication complexity for a non-technical audience
• 5+ years putting Penetration Testing to work in a technology setting
• Proven CompTIA Security+ judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Familiarity with Penetration Testing and related tools or frameworks

VentureLab keeps technology systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the unhurried Nashville, TN point. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Container Security or Written Communication, your call.

The compensation here starts at $79,000 - $113,000, paired with unlimited PTO and a manager committed to your professional growth.

Right now in Nashville, the Information Security Specialist chair sits open and the door is unlocked.