Security Engineer

American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.; Nevada; In loco; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts / Health-ss

401(k) with company matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

9 paid holidays

PTO accrual up to 120 hours/year

Descrizione del lavoro

American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. is seeking a Security Engineer to monitor, investigate, and respond to security events across our systems and networks. You will work with operations, development, and deployment teams to identify violations and produce clear reports.

You will evaluate new security solutions, support incident response, and contribute to IT security processes and risk management. A strong communicator with hands-on security experience is essential to safeguard our infrastructure.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in IT security and minimum three (3) years in cloud technologies.
• Experience in vulnerability management and penetration testing; experience in managing SIEM and log analysis; experience in endpoint security; incident management and reporting.

Mansioni

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events and vulnerabilities across company systems and networks.
• Review alerts, analyze logs, support incident response activities, and assist with vulnerability scanning and remediation.
• Maintain and optimize cybersecurity tools; identify risks; support secure system and application practices; contribute to SOP/Runbook documentation.
• Partner with operations, development, and deployment teams to identify and investigate information security violations; produce clear written reports.
• Research, test, and implement new security solutions to address threats with change management.
• Develop, maintain, and support IT Security Framework processes (incident management, risk management).
• Perform vulnerability scanning, prioritize risk, and track remediation.
• Respond to and investigate security incidents; provide incident reports.

Conoscenze

IT security experience

Cloud technologies

Vulnerability management

Penetration testing

SIEM/log analysis

Endpoint security

Security incident management

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/InfoSec

Strumenti

SIEM platforms

Vulnerability scanners

Endpoint security tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work. At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life.The Security Engineer is responsible for monitoring, investigating, and responding to security events and vulnerabilities across company systems and networks. Responsibilities include routine security tasks such as reviewing alerts, analyzing logs, supporting incident response activities, and assisting with vulnerability scanning and remediation efforts. Maintaining and optimizing cybersecurity tools, identifying potential risks, supporting secure system and application practices, and contributing to administrative tasks such as SOP/Runbook documentation.Responsibilities:Partners with operational, development, and deployment teams to identify and investigate potential and actual information security violations. Performs follow‑up investigations and produces clear written reports for internal stakeholders.Researches, tests, and implements new security solutions to address future and current threats supported by effective change management.Develops, maintains, and supports processes to support the IT Security Framework such as incident management and risk management.Performs vulnerability scanning, prioritize risk of vulnerabilities and tracks remediation performed internally and externally.Responds to and investigates security incidents. Provides incident reports as part of the incident process.Requirements:High school diploma or GED requiredBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, and/or related field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experienceMinimum three (3) years of experience in IT SecurityMinimum three (3) years of experience in Cloud TechnologiesExperience in vulnerability management and penetration testingExperience in managing SIEM solutions and analyze log streamsExperience in endpoint security solutionsExperience in Security incident management and reportingSec+, CySA+, SecurityX (CASP+), or GCIH preferredExcellent verbal and written communication, planning, analysis and organizing skillsStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsCompensationThe anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $79,646.00 to $99,557.00 Annually. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.Additional CompensationThis position is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus.Perks and BenefitsEmployees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.CA Privacy Notice: To learn more about what information we collect when you apply for a job, and how we use that information, please see our CA Job Applicant Privacy Notice found at https://www.amh.com/ca-privacy-notice.