Remote Senior IT Security Engineer – Cloud & Threat Defense

Paradigm Corp.; Lombard (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

HSA contributions

Paid time off

Volunteer time

LEAP learning program

Job summary

Paradigm Corp. is seeking a remote IT Security Senior Engineer to safeguard networks, cloud deployments, data centers, and software systems. The role focuses on monitoring alerts, mitigating breaches, and implementing new protections against evolving threats.

The engineer will engage with project managers and stakeholders while leveraging traditional and modern security tools. With a customer-first mindset, you will support threat analysis, risk assessment, and security governance across

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in Information Security or related field with focus on security and/or investigation.
• Industry standard certifications in Information Security or related field preferred.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills; ability to work in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security systems and respond to alerts to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Operate and maintain SIEM, vulnerability management, anti-malware, and cloud security platforms.
• Analyze threats, perform risk assessment, and document configurations and processes.
• Collaborate with project teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders to improve security controls.
• Develop metrics for security compliance and support project management activities.
• Stay updated on threats and adopt new AI-enabled tools and practices.

Skills

Information security

Investigative mindset

Threat intelligence

Security tools knowledge

Education

Security certifications

Tools

SIEM

Vulnerability management

Anti-malware

Identity services

Cloud security

Job description

Paradigm Corp. is seeking a remote IT Security Senior Engineer to safeguard networks, cloud deployments, data centers, and software systems. The role focuses on monitoring alerts, mitigating breaches, and implementing new protections against evolving threats.

The engineer will engage with project managers and stakeholders while leveraging traditional and modern security tools. With a customer-first mindset, you will support threat analysis, risk assessment, and security governance across