Sr. Security Engineer

Early Warning Services LLC; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning

Job summary

Early Warning Services LLC is searching for a Senior IT Security Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on maintaining security tool management and ensuring compliance across various corporate infrastructures.

Candidates should have extensive experience in IT security, including vulnerability management and endpoint security tools. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive benefits, including healthcare coverage and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of general IT experience and minimum 3 years of IT security experience.
• Proficiency in Python scripting language to support automation and operational efficiency.
• Experience or certifications for enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms and vulnerability management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade and patch application software and operating systems.
• Work with operations staff to ensure security tools are integrated.
• Define gaps in tools and research solutions to meet them.

Skills

Linux Administration

Windows Administration

Python Scripting

Networking Concepts

Firewall Rule-set Design

SSL/TLS Certificate Management

Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning

IT Security Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Enterprise Endpoint Security Tools

Vulnerability Management Frameworks

Job description

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting‑edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This senior position drives the use and availability of the information security tool set, providing a key role in maintaining vulnerability management and configuration management baselines for the company, ensuring our custom software is secure and providing complete and accurate documentation to maintain industry standard on all we provide. As a senior team member, your skills and experience will be used to evaluate new and existing security tools to drive continuous improvement. You will be relied upon to operate independently to ensure projects are complete and on time, and with the team to ensure all team members have the information and support they need. You will assist in removing roadblocks and verify that company policies are followed by all involved at all times.

Essential Functions

• Upgrade and patch application software and operating systems, track and replace certificates, and remediate vulnerabilities found on our equipment.
• Work with operations staff to ensure security tools are integrated into other corporate infrastructure.
• Work with auditors to ensure security tools support all compliance efforts.
• Define gaps not being met by current toolset and research solutions to meet them.
• Proactively monitor the health of all tools owned by the team; initiate any needed maintenance or remediation following established processes.
• Ensure tools are running vendor‑supported versions, including operating system and supporting applications.
• Track and complete all compliance‑related documentation on time; address any gaps following established processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate repeatable processes and drive the project to implementation.
• Assist other security teams in security incident resolution and risk assessments.
• Maximize value of tools already purchased.
• Contribute to the development of Early Warning security policy and procedures.
• Comply with all company and departmental policies and procedures to maintain highest level of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• On‑call rotation with other security engineers to cover 24x7 response.
• Work with other security engineering staff to ensure cross‑training and raise the skill level of the team overall.
• Mentor junior security engineering staff and manage security interns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2‑year degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of general IT experience and minimum 3 years of IT security experience.
• Experience or certifications for enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms and vulnerability management frameworks.
• Experience or certifications for enterprise endpoint security tools, anti‑virus or DLP.
• Expert understanding of Linux and Windows administration.
• Proficiency in Python scripting language to support automation and operational efficiency.
• Expert understanding of networking concepts including routing, layer‑2 and layer‑3, and NAT.
• Expert understanding of firewall rule‑set design in an enterprise setting along with packet capture interpretation.
• Proficiency in SSL/TLS certificate management, certificate chains and request/issue/renew procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with audit procedures and producing audit artifact documents.
• Additional scripting proficiency in JavaScript, Linux shell and/or PowerShell.
• Certifications: CISSP, CCNA, or CISA (desirable).
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Scale (Phoenix, AZ)

USD per year: $132,000 - $165,000. Candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans; company contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre‑tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for exempt employees, generous PTO for non‑exempt employees, 11 paid company holidays, and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Maven Family Planning – Support through pregnancy journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Early Warning Services LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status, or any factor prohibited by law, and affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E‑Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E‑Verify.