Remote Security Engineer – Banking & Incident Response

Faratech; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Job summary

Faratech is seeking a Security Engineer to protect a digital banking platform and its data from threats across cloud and on-prem environments. You will design, implement, and maintain security controls, assess systems, and coordinate incident response while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will work with developers to enforce secure coding, manage IAM, and deliver security awareness training. The role offers remote, hybrid, or Dakar-based options and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least three years of cybersecurity experience in security engineering, assessment or related field.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST and OWASP frameworks and security assessment tools.
• Experience with cloud security on AWS/Azure/GCP and secure coding practices.
• Exposure to incident response and forensic investigations, with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls, policies, and tools such as SIEM and WAF.
• Assess systems via vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and secure code reviews.
• Monitor security events, investigate breaches, and coordinate incident response.
• Manage IAM and collaborate with developers to improve secure coding.
• Support compliance with security frameworks and banking standards; maintain reports.
• Deliver security awareness training and stay current with threats.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Forensic investigations

Cloud security

Security frameworks

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

WAF

Static analysis

Dynamic analysis

Penetration testing

Job description

Faratech is seeking a Security Engineer to protect a digital banking platform and its data from threats across cloud and on-prem environments. You will design, implement, and maintain security controls, assess systems, and coordinate incident response while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will work with developers to enforce secure coding, manage IAM, and deliver security awareness training. The role offers remote, hybrid, or Dakar-based options and opportunities for professional growth.