Security Engineer: Threat Detection & Cloud Security

Redwood Elite Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) or pension

Professional development

Job summary

Redwood Elite Partners, a prominent financial services firm, is seeking a Security Engineer in Chicago, IL. This full-time position involves safeguarding systems and data, ensuring operational integrity and security.

You will design, implement, and manage security controls while monitoring events and conducting vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks. You will collaborate with a diverse team in our modern Chicago office, embracing best practices, ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or CISM.
• Experience with SIEM tools.
• Knowledge of network security, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.
• Experience with cloud security and IaC tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security controls and measures to protect our systems and data.
• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts to identify and respond to potential threats.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure security best practices are integrated into business processes.
• Stay current with emerging security threats and technologies, and recommend improvements to our security posture.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Security governance

Collaboration

Threat intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Cloud security

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Job description

Redwood Elite Partners, a prominent financial services firm, is seeking a Security Engineer in Chicago, IL. This full-time position involves safeguarding systems and data, ensuring operational integrity and security.

You will design, implement, and manage security controls while monitoring events and conducting vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks. You will collaborate with a diverse team in our modern Chicago office, embracing best practices, ongoing professional