Security Engineer: Cloud, IAM & Incident Response

Optiver; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 50%

Comprehensive health coverage

25 paid vacation days

Office perks (meals, events)

Job summary

Optiver is seeking a motivated Security Engineer to enhance the security of its global systems, focusing on both cloud and on-premise infrastructure. This role encompasses risk mitigation, incident response, and the automation of security operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical fundamentals related to cloud security, AWS, and Microsoft platforms, with a focus on improving security practices across the organization. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered for this role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in security engineering or operations.
• Experience securing AWS and Microsoft security environments.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security incidents across environments.
• Implement security best practices and controls.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and risk mitigation.

Skills

Cloud security (AWS)

Microsoft security technologies

Incident response

Automation using Python

Risk assessment

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Python

Job description

Optiver is seeking a motivated Security Engineer to enhance the security of its global systems, focusing on both cloud and on-premise infrastructure. This role encompasses risk mitigation, incident response, and the automation of security operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical fundamentals related to cloud security, AWS, and Microsoft platforms, with a focus on improving security practices across the organization. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered for this role.