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[Remote] Security Engineer

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions for the modern workforce. The Security Engineer will develop and administer security controls and platforms, advance infrastructure security technologies, implement security automation, and promote hybrid on-premise and cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative security controls to protect assets across a large and complex environment
  • Administer a wide and interesting range of security platforms and systems
  • Champion progressive infrastructure security technologies such as ZTNA, Passwordless, etc.
  • Implement security orchestration and automation in support of security operations
  • Work as a member of the security engineering team and cross functionally to help promote hybrid on-premise and cloud best practices

Skills

  • This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements
  • You must be available five days per week during designated work hours
  • Bachelor's Degree in InfoSec, Computer Science, or related field
  • 3 years' experience in Security Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Systems Engineering
  • Windows OS / Linux administration
  • Familiarity with authentication and authorization; single-sign-on systems e.g. Kerberos, Active Directory, LDAP Experience with compliance regulation requirements
  • Zero Trust Network Architecture solutions (Cloudflare, Zscaler, etc.)
  • Data Loss Prevention (Purview, Proofpoint, Forcepoint, Cloudflare, etc.)
  • DNS Filtering and Web Proxies (Cisco, Cloudflare, Zscaler, etc.)
  • Email Security (Proofpoint, Barracuda, Microsoft, etc.)
  • EPM solutions (CyberArk, Microsoft Privileges, etc)
  • Tines or equivalent central automation platforms
  • Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell scripting experience
  • AWS, Azure, and GCP experience (AWS strongly preferred)
  • Infrastructure as code (IaC) (AWS CloudFormation, Hashicorp Terraform, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Detection and response solutions (EDR, SIEM, SOAR etc)
  • Familiarity with Web application Firewalls and Next-Generation Firewalls
  • CompTIA Security+, CompTIA SecAI+, AWS Certified Security and/or Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate preferred

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Perks that support you, your family, and your finances
  • Career development
  • Fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements
  • Annual bonus
  • Restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance

Company Overview

  • Paylocity is an award-winning provider of HR, Finance, and IT software solutions. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.paylocity.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Paylocity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 38 in 2025, 20 in 2024, 22 in 2023, 29 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 4 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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