Senior Technology Security Engineer

EMC Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EMC Insurance is seeking a Senior Technology Security Engineer to act as a security SME across enterprise projects, software, and hardware upgrades. You will identify risks, configure solutions, and guide stakeholders through project planning and implementation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IT and security teams, leadership of complex security initiatives, and ongoing documentation for audits and risk management across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security, information technology, or a related field.
• Eight years of experience in information security, with at least four years in information security.
• Master's degree (preferred) with six years of information security experience (optional).
• Information security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, AWS, Azure, Security+, CEH, GSEC) preferred.
• Prior experience in the insurance industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as information security subject matter expert on highly complex enterprise projects, software, and hardware enhancements.
• Identify information security risks, provide recommendations, build solutions, and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams on project plans and assess impacts.
• Lead complex security projects and establish roadmaps; evaluate new tools.
• Design, deploy, and maintain information security systems including IAM solutions.
• Oversee risk assessments, audits, and documentation for compliance.

Skills

Information security

Identity & access management

Cloud security

Automation scripting

Linux

Windows

Risk assessment

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

This position is eligible to work from home anywhere in the US

The Senior Technology Security Engineer serves as an information security subject matter expert on highly complex enterprise projects, software, and hardware enhancements.

Identifies information security risks, provides recommendations, builds, and configures solutions, and troubleshoots issues.

Identifies and documents of highly complex information technology risks, assesses risk levels, recommends risk treatment, coordinates risk acceptance and remediation, and ensures appropriate remediation occurs.

Serves as security subject matter expert, collaborates with stakeholders, offers guidance, and serves as main security point of contact during project planning and implementation.

Collects and provides documentation for internal and external audits and assessments.

Oversees assigned security tools/services and vendor life cycle management.

Essential Functions: Security Solution Engineering

Serves as an information security subject matter expert on highly complex enterprise projects, software, and hardware enhancements.

Identifies information security risks, provides recommendations, builds, and configures solutions, and troubleshoots issues.

Collaborates with IT and security teams on project plans and meets with stakeholders to assess impacts and dependencies.

Leads project activities to ensure timely deliverables and supports the establishment of a roadmap by evaluating and recommending new tools

Leads highly complex information security projects across all security teams.

Designs, builds, deploys, and maintains information security systems, including identity governance and access management solutions.

Ensures the efficient operation of information security systems and resolves intricate security problems.

Collaborates with other IT areas to plan for future needs

Researches, evaluates, and proposes new information security solutions.

Aligns information security systems with architectural requirements and strategies.

Provides implementation and cost estimates for new solutions, including training requirements and system administration processes

Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure the efficient operation of information security systems in alignment with architectural requirements and strategies

Risk Management

Identifies and documents of highly complex information technology risks, assesses risk levels, recommends risk treatment, coordinates risk acceptance and remediation, and ensures appropriate remediation occurs

Serves as the primary contact on assigned internal and third-party IT processes, risk assessments, and audits.

Provides advice to key stakeholders on the security-relevant impact of findings

Identifies and promotes applicable information security policies, standards, and guidelines, ensuring they are followed as part of project initiatives.

Evaluates and recommends appropriate controls or mitigating measures

Leads risk assessments and coordination of internal and external audit activities by collecting and providing documentation

Performs information security system control testing and reports on system functionality

Consulting and Enablement

Serves as security subject matter expert, collaborates with stakeholders, offers guidance, and serves as main security point of contact during project planning and implementation

Leads troubleshooting sessions and knowledge transfers to resolve security issues including identity governance and access management

Recommends solutions for aligning technology areas with future needs

Offers highly technical guidance, training, and support to team members and stakeholders

Proposes and develops automated processes to ensure consistent and appropriate event handling

Leads the introduction of new security capabilities aligned with current standards and solutions

Documentation

Collects and provides documentation for internal and external audits and assessments

Documents information security systems policies, procedures, standards, needed improvements, and guidelines

Maintains the document life cycle, including periodic reviews, updates, and approval cycles

Support

Oversees assigned security tools/services and vendor life cycle management

Schedules vendor meetings to review products, services, and vendor/tool roadmaps

Drives renewals and new purchases through the EMC vendor management and purchase process

Shares troubleshooting and resolution details with the team, stakeholders, and other IT teams

Ensures purchases and renewals are processed in a timely manner, meets security budgetary goals, and avoids disruptions to security services and projects

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in information security, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Eight years of experience in information security, identity and access management, or related roles, including at least four years of experience in information security
• undefined Master's degree, preferable in information security, information technology, or a related field or equivalent related experience and six years of experience in information security, identity and access management, or related roles, including at least four years of experience in information security
• Information security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, AWS, Azure, Security+, CEH, GSEC) preferred
• Prior experience in the insurance industry preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of information security and privacy standards, concepts, principles, technologies, and audit practices
• Advanced knowledge of information technology including network, servers, cloud, and PKI/cryptography and identity and access management technologies
• Excellent knowledge of identity and access management concepts, principles, technologies
• Excellent ability to assess and report on information technology risks
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• Strong knowledge of secure cloud solutions within AWS, Google, and/or Azure cloud platforms
• Strong ability to perform and create automation tasks with tools (i.e., PowerShell, Python) preferred
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining information security systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent ability to work effectively with others at varying levels
• Excellent documentation skills
• Ability to lead moderate to highly complex technology projects

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either of the following: $103,