Security Engineer

Illinois Tool Works; Camden (NJ); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works seeks a security engineer in Camden, NJ who reads stack traces like headlines. The role blends hands-on Metasploit work with network security improvements in a hybrid Camden setting.

Expect a salary from $84,000 to $121,000 plus benefits and mentorship as you drive incident postmortems and scalable security deployments. You will own the Metasploit postmortem, validate code quality, and translate concepts into practical security solutions for a NJ-wide rollout.

Qualifications

• 5 years of security engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Metasploit and incident response.
• Ability to work in a hybrid Camden, NJ environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Metasploit incident postmortem that stops the Camden outage from recurring.
• Replace the brittle Endpoint Detection and Response hack with a Network Security solution that survives Camden scale.
• Scale Illinois Tool Works's Metasploit services from Camden pilot to NJ-wide rollout.
• Pair Security Awareness Training and Burp Suite in a pipeline Illinois Tool Works can extend without your help later.
• Guard the Metasploit codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch.
• Break large technology initiatives into SIEM increments Camden can actually deliver.
• Translate a napkin idea from Illinois Tool Works founders into a Metasploit ambitious prototype.

Skills

Metasploit

Network Security

Documentation

Pressure under deadlines

Collaboration

Tools

Burp Suite

SIEM

Job description

We need someone who reads stack traces the way other people read headlines, and we're calling that someone a Security Engineer. Stack the numbers: $84,000 - $121,000, 5 years required, hybrid schedule, and a mid-level seat that grows as fast as you do.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the Metasploit incident postmortem that stops the Camden outage from recurring
• Replace the brittle Endpoint Detection and Response hack with a Network Security solution that survives Camden scale
• Scale Illinois Tool Works's Metasploit services from Camden pilot to NJ-wide rollout
• Pair Security Awareness Training and Burp Suite in a pipeline Illinois Tool Works can extend without your help later
• Guard the Metasploit codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Break large technology initiatives into SIEM increments Camden can actually deliver
• Translate a napkin idea from Illinois Tool Works founders into a Metasploit ambitious prototype

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Camden, NJ deadlines bring
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Practical command of Metasploit, with bonus points for Network Security

Our team at Illinois Tool Works is forever-learning, collaborative, and proud to call Camden, NJ home. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this hybrid role.

The package is honest: $84,000 - $121,000, a benefits plan that works, mentorship that lasts, and the flexibility to live in Camden, NJ.

Our Camden team is currently shortlisting candidates for this position.