Senior Security Engineer

Airlock Digital; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Hybrid or remote

Home office allowance

Paid volunteering time

Birthday leave

Paid parental leaves

Job summary

Airlock Digital is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join our Security Operations team. You will design and implement security controls, administer security tooling, and monitor for incidents across our systems, cloud, and endpoints.

You will lead vulnerability management, respond to security events, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with IT and other security teams to anticipate threats and strengthen defenses. Flexible work options include hybrid or remote arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity focused on security operations
• Solid understanding of authentication, authorization, and cryptography
• Experience with SIEM and network security technologies like firewalls/IDS
• Experience with endpoint security technologies and Airlock is a plus
• Experience developing/detecting rules, alerts, and playbooks

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain security controls, automations and monitoring across apps, systems, cloud and endpoints
• Respond to security incidents with investigations, containment, and remediation coordination
• Own vulnerability management processes and tooling, driving timely remediation
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts
• Collaborate with IT and other security teams to share threat insights

Skills

Security Operations

SIEM (Splunk)

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Threat detection

Tools

Splunk

Firewalls

Intrusion Detection Systems

Endpoint security

Vulnerability tools

Job description

Location: Australia, Remote

Who Are We?

About Airlock Digital:

Airlock Digital is a global leader in application control and allowlisting. We seek to empower every organization to run only what they trust and operate free from malware and ransomware.

With rapid growth across Australia, North America, and EMEA. We are committed to our core values, respect, determination, and integrity. We support a diverse and expanding global customer base. At Airlock, we pride ourselves on being a team of humble, collaborative, and driven professionals who support one another and share a passion for cybersecurity.

What We are Looking For:

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Security Engineer to join our Security Operations team. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a vital role in safeguarding our organization’s information systems. You will design and implement security controls, administer security tooling, and be responsible for monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and maintain security controls, automations and monitoring solutions across our corporate applications, systems, cloud, and endpoints.
• Work with Security Operations team members to respond to security incidents by conducting initial investigations, containing threats, and coordinating remediation efforts. Identify and analyse potential security threats and vulnerabilities in real time.
• Own vulnerability management processes and tooling, ensuring timely remediation and reporting. Responsible for maturing this capability over time.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts, as required.
• Work closely with IT and other security teams to coordinate responses andshare insights on emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on technical security operations, security tooling.
• Strong knowledge of security fundamentals (e.g. authentication, authorisation, cryptography).
• Strong understanding of SIEM tools (particularly Splunk), and network security technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection systems
• Strong understanding of endpoint security technologies (previous experience using Airlock is highly desirable)
• Experience in developing and maintaining detection rules, alerts, and playbooks
• Experience with vulnerability management tools and technical security assessments
• Knowledge and understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and attacker tools and techniques
• Understanding and practical experience implementing ACSC Essential Eight
• Understanding of network protocols, security architectures, and incident response methodologies
• Understanding of cloud (Microsoft Azure) and container security technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer:

We don’t think money is everything, but we know it is an important part of your decision to apply for a role.Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws.

Flexible Work Environment, Hybrid or Remote – Time Off - Paid Volunteering Time - Birthday Leave - Paid parental Leaves - Home Office Allowance

Our Commitment:

We believe in supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Named one of the USA’s Greatest Places to Work in 2024 and 2025, we value flexibility, trust, and a work environment that empowers our team to do their best work.