Network Security Engineer: Threat Defense & Incident Response

Columbia Bank; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) with employer match

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Mental health resources

Identity theft protection

Legal support

Volunteering days

Paid vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Columbia Bank is seeking a security professional to implement, monitor, and administer enterprise security controls. The role focuses on perimeter defense, IAM, incident response, and ongoing risk mitigation in a banking environment.

The ideal candidate will analyze security alerts, conduct malware and packet analysis, manage incident containment and recovery, and prepare security reports for executives. Expect after-hours on-call and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security preferred; HS Diploma/GED accepted.
• 4–7 years in information technology or related field (preferred).
• 2–4 years in information/cyber security or college training (preferred).
• Experience with administering enterprise security services and tools.

Responsibilities

• Administer core enterprise security services including firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, mail gateways, DLP and PAM.
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events; prepare executive security reports.
• Coordinate with teams to troubleshoot and resolve service disruptions; partake in after-hours on-call rotation.
• Maintain knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC/E, and other applicable regulations.

Skills

Security analysis

Malware analysis

Incident containment

Forensic investigations

Regulatory awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security (preferred)

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Proxy

Mail gateways

DLP

SIEM

PKI / Public Key Infrastructure

Job description

Columbia Bank is seeking a security professional to implement, monitor, and administer enterprise security controls. The role focuses on perimeter defense, IAM, incident response, and ongoing risk mitigation in a banking environment.

The ideal candidate will analyze security alerts, conduct malware and packet analysis, manage incident containment and recovery, and prepare security reports for executives. Expect after-hours on-call and collaboration across teams.