Senior Security Engineer - GRC & Compliance (Hybrid)

Motion Recruitment; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer for a hybrid Atlanta position. You will design, test, and deploy security systems to safeguard the organization's information assets and support incident response.

You will analyze regulatory requirements, implement security controls, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to strengthen governance, risk, and compliance practices. Strong communication and a proactive, independent work style are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating regulatory compliance evidence and control artifacts.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and similar frameworks (e.g., 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001/27002).
• Ability to summarize new regulatory requirements for leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication across multiple channels and levels.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and deliver clear results.
• Passion for learning government compliance standards and applying them.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, evaluate, implement and support security systems to protect information assets.
• Analyze security environment and help develop measures to safeguard data integrity and confidentiality.
• Collaborate with technical teams to recover data after breaches.
• Configure and install firewalls and IDS/IPS systems.
• Develop automation scripts to handle incidents and track responses.
• Conduct forensic investigations and lead incident responses.
• Prepare technical reports on test findings and security posture.
• Maintain access controls and monitor information requests; recommend improvements.

Skills

IT audit

NIST SP 800-171

Regulatory compliance

Policies & procedures

Security controls

GRC experience

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer for a hybrid Atlanta position. You will design, test, and deploy security systems to safeguard the organization's information assets and support incident response.

You will analyze regulatory requirements, implement security controls, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to strengthen governance, risk, and compliance practices. Strong communication and a proactive, independent work style are essential.