[Remote] Security Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AlertMedia provides a Risk Intelligence and Response platform that helps organizations protect their people, operations, and brand. The Security Engineer will design and improve security controls across applications, software architecture, and AWS infrastructure; strengthen monitoring and incident response; support compliance audits; and advise enterprise customers and internal teams on security matters.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Engineering to design, implement, and improve security controls across AlertMedia’s software, application architecture, and AWS infrastructure
- Strengthen security monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities
- Integrate security controls into continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and software development workflows
- Support compliance efforts, including SOC 2 and ISO audits
- Lead the technical portions of enterprise customer security reviews and architecture discussions
- Develop deep knowledge of AlertMedia’s software and advise Sales and Legal on customer security questions
- Clearly communicate security risks, requirements, and recommendations to technical teams, business partners, and customers
- Identify opportunities to improve security and compliance controls across the product and infrastructure
Skills
- You are a hands-on Security Engineer who can translate security and compliance requirements into practical technical solutions
- You communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical audiences and enjoy working across teams
- You are comfortable balancing cloud security, application security, compliance, and customer-facing responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
- Three or more years of experience in security engineering, information security, compliance, or a related role
- Must have hands-on experience securing AWS environments
- Experience with AWS security services such as: Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Cloud, Key Management Service, Web Application Firewall, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Macie
- Knowledge of identity and access management, encryption standards, cloud infrastructure, and security tooling
- Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and software development workflows
- Experience supporting SOC 2 and/or ISO audits
- Experience supporting application security, cloud security, or incident response programs
- Experience participating in customer security reviews and explaining technical concepts to different audiences
- Experience leading technical security or architecture discussions with enterprise customers
- Strong analytical, project management, organization, and prioritization skills
- A collaborative and adaptable approach, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
- This is a remote, U.S.-based position. Please note that we currently do not hire candidates residing in the following states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming
- AlertMedia does not sponsor employment visas. Candidates must have existing authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits
- Company-wide bonus program
- Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies
- Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!
- 401K with generous company match
- Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other!
- Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back
- Access to new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym and nearby running trails
- Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team
- Meaningful work while growing your career in a fast-moving, global company with an award-winning culture
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