Principal Security Engineer — Remote & Strategic Defender

Ascensus; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ascensus, a leading technology and service platform for savings plans, seeks a Principal Security Engineer to design and lead security initiatives across the enterprise. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with SOC, threat intel, and IT teams to drive security resilience.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on capability in implementing security controls and technologies aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, cybersecurity operations, or security architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in security technologies, including NGFW, WAF, PAM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, IAM, SSO, MFA, SIEM, CASB/SWG/SASE, Zero Trust, and network segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Security Architecture & Implementation: Design, implement, and optimize security solutions to protect enterprise assets, data, and systems.
• Technology Guidance: Provide technical guidance in evaluating, selecting, and deploying security tools and frameworks.
• Security Engineering & Automation: Develop and implement security automation using Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Threat & Vulnerability Management: Work with SOC and threat teams to identify, analyze, and remediate security risks.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure security solutions align with regulatory requirements.
• Incident Response Support: Provide advanced security engineering support for incidents and investigations, including root cause analysis.
• Security Program Ownership: Lead large security projects with documentation, risk assessments, and outcomes.
• Research & Development: Stay ahead of threats and technologies to enhance security posture.
• Mentorship & Training: Mentor engineers and share knowledge through docs and sessions.

Skills

NGFW

WAF (F5)

PAM (CyberArk)

EDR

IDS/IPS

DLP

SSO

MFA

SIEM

CASB

SWG

SASE

IAM

Zero Trust

Network segmentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Ascensus, a leading technology and service platform for savings plans, seeks a Principal Security Engineer to design and lead security initiatives across the enterprise. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with SOC, threat intel, and IT teams to drive security resilience.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on capability in implementing security controls and technologies aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards.