Remote Security Engineer III — Advanced Security Ops

Akumin; Ashland (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Cross training opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA contributions

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Defined PTO and sick time

Job summary

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services. The Security Engineer III role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing advanced security solutions to protect IT infrastructure, networks, and systems.

You will lead security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management across the organization. The position requires a Bachelor's in IT Security or CS, 5+ years in cybersecurity, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in IT Security, Computer Science.
• 5+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience across networks, cloud, and threat intel.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills; ability to explain security to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and Incident Response: establish detection mechanisms and lead responses.
• Vulnerability Management: conduct assessments and remediation of weaknesses.
• Security Orchestration and Automation: automate tasks with scripting and tools.
• Design and Implementation of Security Systems: architect and deploy controls like firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Security Control Improvements: review apps and systems for best practices and hardening.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Network security

Cloud security

SIEM

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

Zero Trust

IAM

Threat intelligence

MFA

Security engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT Security or Computer Science

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Endpoint protection

SIEM

Encryption

VPNs

MFA

Job description

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services. The Security Engineer III role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing advanced security solutions to protect IT infrastructure, networks, and systems.

You will lead security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management across the organization. The position requires a Bachelor's in IT Security or CS, 5+ years in cybersecurity, and strong communication.