Information Security Engineer

Title: Information Security Engineer

Location: United States; Remote

Experience: Mid-Level

Job Function: IT Compliance

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Computer Network & Security

Job Summary

The Information Security Engineer is responsible for executing and advancing the organization’s security operations, risk management practices, and compliance programs. This role focuses on strengthening security controls, leading incident response activities, managing vulnerability remediation efforts, and ensuring sustained compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II. The role operates with increased independence, drives improvements to security tooling and processes, and partners cross-functionally to embed secure practices into infrastructure and engineering workflows. Work at this level includes ownership of defined security domains and contributing to the ongoing maturity of the organization’s overall security posture.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Job Responsibilities

• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments, system audits, and risk analysis using industry-standard scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Azure security tools, Tenable, Burpsuite, etc…) to support a proactive security posture.
• Manage and implement continuous monitoring processes to ensure the organization maintains compliance with a variety of information security frameworks, including ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II. Experience with government compliance standards such as FedRAMP (NIST SP 800-53) and CMMC is preferred. This role focuses on ensuring robust security practices and adapting to evolving compliance requirements.
• Collaborate closely with IT, DevOps, Engineering, and Compliance teams to enforce security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Actively monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts and incidents, performing investigations, incident handling, and recommending corrective actions.
• Provide expert guidance on security matters to support secure development and operations.

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in information security or a similar role
• Proficiency in vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Burpsuite, Tenable, etc…) and interpreting scan results for remediation.
• Strong knowledge of security standards
• Demonstrated experience in continuous monitoring, network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection.
• Strong analytical skills and a meticulous approach to problem-solving
• Demonstrated capability to deliver results on-time and to a defined schedule.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CAP) are strongly preferred
• Familiarity with cloud security principles
• Experience with security automation and continuous monitoring tools
• PKI knowledge a plus
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, PowerShell) to automate security processes
• Experience in STIG configuration & implementation, and best practices for implementing these in various environments preferred
• Expertise in Government related InfoSec compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 preferred
• Experience with government-regulated environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) preferred

Level of Authority

• Limited level of authority. Authority involves tasks such as executing assigned duties, following established procedures, and making recommendations within their area of expertise, while seeking guidance or approval from more experienced team members or supervisors for significant actions or changes.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10% travel required.