Security Operations Engineer - Hybrid Role

Trean Corporation; Wayzata (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trean Corporation is seeking a Security Engineer to join our cybersecurity operations team. The role involves hands-on security monitoring, incident investigation, risk assessments, and strengthening controls across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in security operations, a strong analytical mindset, and the ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences while working in a hybrid environment with three days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, or a related information security role.
• Experience performing day-to-day security operations activities, including alert triage, incident investigation, security ticket review, remediation tracking, and resolution of security-related requests.
• Experience participating in cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, containment, recovery, and documentation.
• Experience conducting or participating in risk assessments for technology, applications, vendors, or cybersecurity projects.
• Knowledge of current cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, defensive security principles, and industry best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document findings for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts and suspicious activity across the enterprise environment.
• Analyze suspected cybersecurity events and perform triage, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Manage cybersecurity incidents through the full incident response lifecycle, including investigation, documentation, escalation, and post-incident review.
• Serve as the primary reviewer and analyst for security alerts, security-related requests, security incidents, and risk assessments, ensuring timely investigation, documentation, remediation recommendations, and follow-through.
• Review, analyze, and resolve security-related tickets, requests, and reported security concerns.
• Perform application, vendor, infrastructure, and technology risk assessments and provide recommendations to mitigate identified risks.
• Review security questionnaires, technology implementations, and proposed business or technology changes to identify security risks and control gaps.
• Assess security vulnerabilities, system misconfigurations, and control weaknesses and work with stakeholders to drive remediation efforts.
• Research emerging cyber threats, attacker TTPs, and recommend improvements to security controls and defenses.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, response playbooks, technical documentation, and operational standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity processes, incident response workflows, ticket handling procedures, and operational efficiency.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to security controls and monitoring capabilities based on lessons learned and threats.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Risk assessment

Threat analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Job description

Trean Corporation is seeking a Security Engineer to join our cybersecurity operations team. The role involves hands-on security monitoring, incident investigation, risk assessments, and strengthening controls across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in security operations, a strong analytical mindset, and the ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences while working in a hybrid environment with three days onsite per week.