Security Engineer

Faratech; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Job summary

Faratech is seeking a Security Engineer to protect a digital banking platform and its data from threats across cloud and on-prem environments. You will design, implement, and maintain security controls, assess systems, and coordinate incident response while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will work with developers to enforce secure coding, manage IAM, and deliver security awareness training. The role offers remote, hybrid, or Dakar-based options and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least three years of cybersecurity experience in security engineering, assessment or related field.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST and OWASP frameworks and security assessment tools.
• Experience with cloud security on AWS/Azure/GCP and secure coding practices.
• Exposure to incident response and forensic investigations, with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls, policies, and tools such as SIEM and WAF.
• Assess systems via vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and secure code reviews.
• Monitor security events, investigate breaches, and coordinate incident response.
• Manage IAM and collaborate with developers to improve secure coding.
• Support compliance with security frameworks and banking standards; maintain reports.
• Deliver security awareness training and stay current with threats.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Forensic investigations

Cloud security

Security frameworks

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

WAF

Static analysis

Dynamic analysis

Penetration testing

Job description

Role overview

Protect a digital banking platform, its customer data, and supporting infrastructure from security threats. The role combines security engineering, assessment and incident response with maintaining compliance in a regulated financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls, policies, and tools such as SIEM, intrusion detection and prevention, and web application firewalls.
• Assess systems through vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and secure code reviews, including static and dynamic analysis.
• Monitor security events, investigate potential breaches, and coordinate incident response and forensic work.
• Manage identity and access systems and work with developers to strengthen secure coding practices.
• Support compliance with security frameworks and banking standards, and maintain related documentation and reports.
• Deliver security awareness training and keep practices current with emerging threats.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or a related field.
• Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and OWASP, along with experience using security assessment tools.
• Familiarity with cloud security practices on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of network security, encryption, authentication, application security, and secure coding.
• Experience responding to security incidents and conducting forensic investigations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time role with remote, hybrid, or Dakar-based work options.
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.