Security Network Engineer

Emphasis Employment; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security firm is seeking talented Security Engineers to enhance data protection technologies. This role offers remote work flexibility, with additional hybrid options for Seattle residents. Responsibilities include developing innovative solutions, collaborating with international teams, and improving security infrastructure. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Information Security or related fields and possess strong technical skills in security concepts and programming languages like Python and PowerShell.

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of information security concepts, common attacks, and mitigation techniques.
• Good understanding of operating systems internals and security practices.
• Good understanding of common network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop and engineer solutions to enhance data classification and protection technologies.
• Collaborate to safeguard business-critical data.
• Design and execute projects to improve data protection infrastructure.

Skills

Information Security concepts

Risk-based decision making

Networking & Systems Administration

Python

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or related field

Job description

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of Security Engineers dedicated to understanding and defending against contemporary cyber threats. Our team collaborates directly with business units to maintain a competitive edge while implementing essential security measures in today's landscape. We are looking for passionate and curious security professionals eager to make a significant impact on our ever-evolving program.

This role is remote, however, a hybrid option is available if the candidate is living in Seattle.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and engineer new solutions to enhance existing data classification and protection technologies across the organization.
• Collaborate with teams within Security and across the organization internationally to safeguard business-critical data.
• Design and execute various projects to improve the data protection infrastructure and boost efficiency and detection rates.
• Enjoy the freedom and autonomy to deeply explore related technologies, understand their workings and applications, and consider their integration into future solutions.

What sets our Information Security Team apart:

• Each day brings new challenges. We address security issues through a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach, fostering collaboration and exposure to advanced security technologies without limiting your skills or career growth.
• We promote curiosity and knowledge sharing. You'll work with engineers who constantly push each other to improve, ensuring continuous learning, teaching, and staying on the cutting edge of information security developments and trends.
• We adopt a proactive, risk-based approach to solving security problems. Engineers are empowered to identify and mitigate risks, tailoring solutions to our specific needs.
• Take your ideas from inception to completion. Research, design, and implement innovative solutions to security problems in a global technology environment, and support and adapt them to keep pace with our dynamic business and security needs.

What you can expect:

• Real Impact: You'll design and optimize systems that process vast amounts of data, ensuring high performance and stability. Your contributions towards developing and supporting leading-edge hardware and software solutions will have a firm-wide impact, making us smarter, faster, and better.
• Collaboration: Our systems engineers, network architects, technical analysts, and software developers work together to create a competitive edge through best-in-class technical solutions.
• Growth: For many roles, prior industry experience in proprietary trading or financial services is not required. We seek naturally curious, relentless problem solvers who continuously innovate, learn, and grow.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelors degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Networking & Systems Administration, Computer Science, or a similar technical discipline
• Strong technical understanding of information security concepts, common attacks and mitigation techniques, and the ability to make risk-based decisions
• Good understanding of operating systems internals and security practices
• Good understanding of common network protocols
• Experience with Python, PowerShell, or similar programming languages