Information Security Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen seeks a security-minded professional to help engineer the next generation of our platform from Virginia Beach. The role emphasizes Identity and Access Management and Network Security mastery, with a compensation range of $55,000 to $86,000 and a schedule that adapts to VA Beach needs.

Focus areas include rapid Malware Analysis CI, smart cryptography decisions, cloud-cost optimization, and clear security tradeoffs for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Freelance/work-for-hire experience in a high-growth environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating security-focused work.
• Experience at a junior level in a freelance role.

Responsibilities

• Keep Malware Analysis CI under ten minutes for Virginia Beach engineers.
• Decide buy vs build for cryptography in the VA Beach stack.
• Trim cloud spend by right-sizing infrastructure in Virginia Beach.
• Explain DAST tradeoffs to executives in clear language.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

Wazuh

Network Security

Malware Analysis CI

Security Architecture

Tools

Wazuh

Job description

Help CliftonLarsonAllen engineer the next generation of our platform, one well-tested DAST commit at a time. This position rewards Identity and Access Management and Network Security mastery with $55,000 - $86,000, team collaboration, and ownership of what you ship.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep CliftonLarsonAllen's Malware Analysis CI under ten minutes so Virginia Beach, VA engineers stay in flow
• Decide when to buy Cryptography versus build it for CliftonLarsonAllen's Virginia Beach, VA stack
• Trim CliftonLarsonAllen's cloud bill by right-sizing the Facilitation infrastructure in Virginia Beach, VA
• Walk technology stakeholders through DAST tradeoffs in language CliftonLarsonAllen execs grasp
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with freelance arrangements and the rhythms of a high-growth workplace
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• Experience at the junior level inside a freelance role
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Solid Wazuh grounding, plus Identity and Access Management you can pick up on the fly

Half the technology platforms in VA quietly depend on something CliftonLarsonAllen built in Virginia Beach with problem-solving care. We onboard you to the technology mission first and the Strategic Planning tooling second, in that order.

The offer is plainspoken: $55,000 - $86,000, coaching that grows you, benefits that cover you, and a schedule that flexes with Virginia Beach.

This req breathes: refreshed hours ago and still very much alive.

We welcome applications from driven professionals ready to make an impact.