Remote InfoSec Engineer: Threat Defense & Compliance

Edmentum; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Remote; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Time away program

Volunteer time away

Winter office closure

Job summary

Edmentum is a remote-first education technology company seeking an Information Security Engineer to protect student data, educator tools, and the platforms behind learning for millions. You will partner with Technology teams to strengthen our security posture and help bring AI tools into our defenses.

In this role you will monitor production systems, run vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, NIST, and SOC 2 while collaborating across development, systems, and

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience supporting and securing enterprise IT infrastructure, ideally in a SaaS environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Solid grasp of core security principles and experience securing enterprise infrastructure, operating systems, and platforms.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation.
• Familiar with frameworks and regulations such as NIST CSF, NIST 800, ISO 27001, SOC 2, FERPA, COPPA, and GDPR, and can apply them to real-world work.
• Understand SDLC methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile, and how to build security into them.
• Clear communicator and strong collaborator who works well independently and with teams at every level.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or PMP are in progress or pursued.
• Passion for learning and staying current on evolving security threats, tools, and best practices.
• Exposure to offensive security (penetration testing, red teaming) or application security is a plus.
• Experience with AI systems and AI-specific risks (prompt injection) is a plus.
• Willing to take on evolving responsibilities; Minneapolis, MN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production systems for security events, take part in incident response, and help keep Edmentum's data and infrastructure secure and available.
• Run vulnerability assessments, drive remediation, and apply proven risk frameworks to close security gaps.
• Support compliance with FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, NIST, and SOC 2, helping keep Edmentum audit-ready.
• Evaluate and administer security tools, and explore emerging technologies, including AI, to strengthen our defenses.
• Partner with development, systems, and network teams to build security into how we build and operate.
• Improve change management, configuration management, and security metrics, and help find root causes after incidents.

Skills

Security mindset

Incident response

Communication

Cloud security

SDLC security integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

SIEM

NIST CSF mapping

ISO 27001

Job description

Edmentum is a remote-first education technology company seeking an Information Security Engineer to protect student data, educator tools, and the platforms behind learning for millions. You will partner with Technology teams to strengthen our security posture and help bring AI tools into our defenses.

In this role you will monitor production systems, run vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, NIST, and SOC 2 while collaborating across development, systems, and