Sr Security Engineer L5 (IT GRC)

Frontdoor, Inc.; Idaho; On-site; USD 124,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

A leading home repair company is looking for an L5 Sr Security Engineer in Idaho to lead complex security and compliance initiatives. The role requires over 8 years of experience in GRC or cybersecurity and involves executing risk assessments and developing governance artifacts. Ideal candidates will communicate effectively at an executive level and possess a strong understanding of compliance efforts in a cloud environment. This role offers competitive compensation between $124,000 and $150,000 per year, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in GRC, cybersecurity, audit, or risk management.
• Strategic thinker with leadership presence.
• Strong experience leading PCI-DSS and SOX compliance efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex security, risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Perform advanced risk analysis and digital process gap assessments.
• Drive complex risk remediation across the enterprise.

Skills

GRC

cybersecurity

risk management

executive level communication

cloud platforms

PCI-DSS compliance

SOX compliance

Education

Professional certification (CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CGRC, CDPSE, CISM)

Tools

GRC software

Job description

Overview

Frontdoor is reimagining how homeowners maintain and repair their most valuable asset – their home. As the parent company of two leading brands, we bring over 50 years of experience in providing our members with comprehensive options to protect their homes from costly and unexpected breakdowns through our extensive network of pre-qualified professional contractors. American Home Shield, the category leader in home service plans with approximately two million members, gives homeowners budget protection and convenience, covering up to 23 essential home systems and appliances. Frontdoor is a cutting edge, one‑stop app for home repair and maintenance. Enabled by our Streem technology, the app empowers homeowners by connecting them in real time through video chat with pre‑qualified experts to diagnose and solve their problems. The Frontdoor app also offers homeowners a range of other benefits including DIY tips, discounts and more. For more information about American Home Shield and Frontdoor, please visit frontdoorhome.com.

Responsibilities

Summary: As an L5 Sr Security Engineer in IT GRC at Frontdoor, you will serve as an advanced practitioner that can lead complex security, risk, and compliance initiatives with deep technical and governance expertise. Serve as a recognized subject‑matter expert within one or more security domains, influencing strategy and decision‑making at the team and program level. Execute advanced risk assessments and deep‑dive analyses using structured frameworks and regulatory requirements, including NIST 800‑53, NIST CSF, SOC 2, PCI‑DSS, CIS, and SOX. Own end‑to‑end control domains or sub‑programs, driving remediation across cross‑functional teams. Lead major compliance programs, manage high‑severity risk exceptions, vendor risk reviews, and audit responses. Implement secure engineering and SDLC fundamentals, including CI/CD controls and secure design patterns, and develop targeted automation for GRC tooling and evidence workflows. Improve operational governance processes across monitoring, evidence management, disaster recovery, and privacy support. Provide expert guidance in architecture and change review forums. Mentor junior engineers and analysts while leading cross‑functional assessments with strong communication and execution rigor.

• Design governance artifacts (policies, standards, control catalogs).
• Perform advanced risk analysis and core digital process gap assessments.
• Drive complex risk remediation across the enterprise.
• Implement and enhance security controls across complex systems in a cloud environment.
• Lead large‑scale audits or readiness assessments (SOX, PCI‑DSS, SOC 2)
• Serve as SME across multiple domains:
• Cloud Security and Governance
• Security by Design and SDLC
• Third Party Risk Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Identity and Access Management.
• Strong collaboration with engineering to implement secure coding practices and CI/CD controls.
• Lead complex risk assessments, risk remediations, and vendor risk reviews.
• Provide SME guidance in security architecture and change review forums.
• Define KPIs, capabilities, and competencies for GRC maturity across the organization.
• Coach team in bridging gaps between key stakeholders within the enterprise and GRC disciplines

Qualifications

Required Skills

• 8–10+ years in GRC, cybersecurity, audit, or risk management.
• Minimum of one professional certification (CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CGRC, CDPSE, CISM)
• Strategic thinker with leadership presence.
• Executive level communication and strategic influence.
• Strong experience leading PCI‑DSS and SOX compliance efforts.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, networking, application, database, and operating systems to assess security gaps.
• Familiarity with GRC software to manage, document, and report on compliance metrics.
• Ability to proactively identify emerging risks.
• Ability to operate independently with sound judgment.
• Ability to translate complex technical vulnerabilities and control deficiencies into actionable business risk remediation plans for stakeholders.
• Ability to champion GRC program improvements.

Preferred Skills

• Create repeatable automation patterns that other teams leverage.
• Build automation scripts & integrations.
• Create detection & VM pipeline enhancements.
• Develop future‑state models for risk, governance, and control effectiveness.
• Advise leadership on risk posture, emergent threats, and governance.

Other/State Specific

This role pays between $124,000/Yr to $150,000/Yr, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, responsibilities, experience, and location.

At Frontdoor certain roles are eligible for additional rewards and incentives. Speak directly to your recruiter to learn more.

Our approach to benefits is holistic, and includes health, wellbeing and financial components including: insurance for medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life, and disability, weight loss and smoking cessation programs, matching 401(k) and ability to participate in our employee stock purchase plan.

Job Locations US

ID 2026-4011

Category Engineering

Type Full Time

Company AHS American Home Shield Corp