Security Engineer

Performance Advisory Group; Scranton (Lackawanna County); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Advisory Group in Scranton, PA is seeking a Security Engineer who thrives on human-first code reviews and shipping solid security fixes. You’ll own a slice of the technology mission from day one and help the team close tickets while opening zero.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement in Scranton, paired with mentorship, real benefits, and opportunities to impact malware analysis and IDS/IPS resilience across PA operations.

Qualifications

• Mid-level Security Engineer with a proactive mindset.
• Ability to prioritize and own tasks from start to finish.
• Strong collaboration and code-review discipline.

Responsibilities

• Patch IDS/IPS dependencies to stay ahead of CVEs.
• Identify race conditions during peak Scranton traffic.
• Track, report and improve key security metrics for tech services.
• Stress-test Security Awareness Training systems and harden weaknesses.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture.
• Lead design reviews to prevent costly mistakes in Scranton deployments.
• Drive malware analysis performance wins that improve PA metrics.

Skills

Calm under chaos

Flag mistakes

Independent work

Ownership

Hybrid work

Portfolio samples

Teamwork

Job description

We're after a Security Engineer whose idea of a good day is a human-first pull request that closed three tickets and opened zero. From day one you own a slice of the technology mission, earn $77,000 - $111,000, and lean on 3 years to move fast.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep Performance Advisory Group's IDS/IPS dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents
• Catch the Network Security race conditions that only surface under Scranton peak traffic
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Stress-test Security Awareness Training systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Lead Active Listening design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Scranton, PA builds them
• Land Malware Analysis performance wins Performance Advisory Group can measure in PA retention numbers

What You'll Bring

• Calm under the purpose-soaked chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your technology expertise
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Working familiarity with hybrid schedules and team norms at Performance Advisory Group

Joining Performance Advisory Group means joining a client-focused group of professionals who push technology forward from Scranton. Our team in PA keeps a running list of what we'd do differently, and we actually act on it.

Our offer wraps $77,000 - $111,000 around mentorship, real benefits, and the kind of Scranton, PA flexibility most technology roles only promise.

Hiring is open and ongoing for this hybrid position in Scranton.

Bring 3 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this Security Engineer role wants you.