IT Security Engineer — Protect Data, Respond & Govern

Wake County; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake County Information Technology is seeking an IT Security Engineer to design, implement and maintain security controls protecting our information systems, networks and data. This role collaborates with IT and business teams to identify risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in security operations, incident response and governance, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while delivering verifiable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Three years of experience in security design and administration.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP or Security+ preferred.
• Experience with security controls aligned to HIPAA, PCI, and other regulations.
• Experience administering enterprise security platforms (firewalls, IDS/IPS, web filtering, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, email protection and encryption).

Responsibilities

• Perform security incident and threat management, including monitoring security events, investigating, triaging and remediating security incidents.
• Plan, coordinate, implement and support information security measures and platforms to protect data, software and hardware.
• Perform information security risk assessments across networks and systems, data security, and reporting on status and incidents.
• Develop and maintain security documentation related to design, implementation and practices.
• Provide consultation to business units and technology teams on security best practices and ongoing requirements.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Governance & Compliance

Security Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Web filtering

Vulnerability management

Endpoint protection

Email protection

Encryption

Job description

Wake County Information Technology is seeking an IT Security Engineer to design, implement and maintain security controls protecting our information systems, networks and data. This role collaborates with IT and business teams to identify risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in security operations, incident response and governance, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while delivering verifiable results.