IT Security Engineer

Worth AI; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off

9 paid Holidays

Family Leave

Remote

Hybrid work

Free Food & Snacks

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Worth AI is seeking a hands-on Security Engineer to strengthen vulnerability management, harden our AWS environment, and embed application security into our software delivery. You'll own initiatives end to end, from scoping remediation efforts to rolling out new controls, while also handling day-to-day security tickets against defined SLAs.

Clear communication across engineering and compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a security engineering, security analyst, or related role.
• Hands-on experience with AWS security services and concepts (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail).
• Practical experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation workflows.
• Working knowledge of application security concepts (OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning).
• Experience managing a ticket queue against SLAs, with strong ownership and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to prioritize under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the vulnerability scanning program across endpoints, servers, and cloud.
• Triage, prioritize, and track findings through remediation with owners.
• Monitor remediation SLAs and elevate high-severity findings.
• Maintain vulnerability management docs, metrics, reporting.
• Harden AWS environments and implement guardrails.
• Support SAST/DAST and CI/CD integration.
• Lead security initiatives and audits with cross-functional teams.
• Communicate risk and status to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

AWS Security

Vulnerability Management

Application Security

Security Operations

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Communication

Ticketing/SLAs

IAM/Identity

Tools

Wiz

Tenable

Qualys

Snyk

Jira

Job description

At Worth AI, we're building technology that transforms how financial decisions are made and we're doing it with precision, security, and speed. As we scale, we're looking for a hands-on Security Engineer to strengthen our vulnerability management program, harden our AWS environment, and help build application security into how we ship software.

This role is project-driven: you'll own initiatives end to end, from scoping a remediation effort to rolling out a new control, while also handling day-to-day security tickets against defined SLAs. You'll work closely with engineering, IT, and compliance, so clear communication and follow-through matter as much as technical depth.

Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Management (Primary Focus)
• Own the vulnerability scanning program across endpoints, servers, and cloud infrastructure
• Triage, prioritize, and track findings through remediation, partnering with engineering and IT owners
• Monitor and report on remediation SLAs; elevate aging or high-severity findings
• Maintain vulnerability management documentation, metrics, and recurring reporting
• Identity Management
• Improve our identity management program through improvements in configurations, automations, to simultaneously improve security and user experience.

Cloud Security (AWS)

• Monitor and harden AWS environments: IAM, security groups, S3, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config
• Implement and maintain security guardrails and baseline configurations across AWS accounts
• Investigate and respond to cloud security alerts and incidents
• Support least-privilege access reviews and cloud configuration audits

Application Security

• Support SAST, DAST, and dependency/SCA scanning integrated into the CI/CD pipeline
• Review and triage AppSec findings with engineering teams and track remediation to closure
• Participate in secure code reviews and threat modeling for new features and services
• Help maintain secure development guidelines and AppSec tooling

Security Operations & Ticketing

• Triage and resolve security tickets and requests within defined SLAs
• Take ownership of incidents and requests through to resolution, escalating when needed
• Maintain clear, accurate documentation of decisions, incidents, and remediation status
• Project & Cross-Functional Work
• Lead or contribute to security initiatives - tooling rollouts, control implementations, audit and compliance prep
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and compliance to embed security into everyday workflows
• Communicate risk, status, and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in a security engineering, security analyst, or related role
• Hands-on experience with AWS security services and concepts (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty, Security Hub,

CloudTrail)

• Practical experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation workflows
• Working knowledge of application security concepts (OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning)
• Experience managing a ticket queue against SLAs, with strong ownership and follow-through
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working cross-functionally
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to prioritize under competing deadlines

Preferred

• AWS certification (Security Specialty or equivalent)
• Experience with tools such as Wiz, Tenable, Qualys, or Snyk
• Scripting experience (Python or bash) for automation and tooling
• Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC 2
• Experience with Jira, Linear, or similar ticketing/project tools

Additional Requirements

• Comfortable working in-office 3 days per week
• Able to work independently as a self-starter while collaborating across teams
• Willing to participate in on-call or escalation coverage as needed

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• 9 paid Holidays
• Family Leave
• Remote
• Hybrid work (for Orlando Associates)
• Free Food & Snacks (Orlando)
• Wellness Resources