Corporate IT Security Engineer

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent.  We’re searching for innovators  who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 
PERKS & BENEFITSUnlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base PlanLife Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & MoreCatered Lunches & Well-stocked KitchensYoga & Wellness ActivitiesHappy HoursCompany EventsDog Friendly
Jam City IT focuses on providing world class end-user support and empowering employees with best-in-class technical resources. Our technology team is growing at Jam City and we are looking to add an IT Security Engineer to the organization. This hands-on role will support and strengthen our security posture through both proactive improvements and responsive actions. As a Security Generalist, you will monitor security systems, analyze events and logs, investigate and take necessary actions to resolve incidents. Furthermore you will implement and maintain security tools, automations, and infrastructure—including our future SIEM. You will lead operational security tasks such as vulnerability remediation, user access reviews, and code scan follow-ups. 
As a SME combines deep technical engineering expertise with day-to-day operational responsibility across Jam City's security controls, you will serve as both the builder and executor of security solutions.
Reporting to the VP of IT (Data Protection Officer), you’ll work cross-functionally to protect company assets, infrastructure, and applications from cyber threats while supporting compliance and security best practices across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead incident investigations across SaaS platforms including Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, Box as well as Cloud Computing & Infrastructure platforms such as GCP and AWS.
• Design and implement automated security workflows in Okta (e.g., contextual access, dynamic MFA, threat response automation).
• Design, implement and deploy SIEM tooling and develop detection rules/playbooks.
• Maintain and execute User Access Reviews (UARs), vulnerability scans & remediations, and threat response.
• Perform red teaming exercises and annual penetration testing campaigns.
• Configure, test, and optimize endpoint, browser, and SaaS security controls.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering to ensure secrets and API keys are securely managed.
• Monitor and triage alerts from EDR, DLP, and code scanning systems.
• Participate in security awareness programs and phishing simulations.
• Assist with compliance audits and security documentation including Business Continuity, DR/backup policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep understanding of authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Kerberos).
• Experience with SIEM platforms and detection engineering (rule creation, log correlation).
• Strong automation experience with Okta Workflows, scripting (Python/Bash), and APIs.
• Familiarity with endpoint protection, browser session security, and DLP tools.
• Ability to perform and lead internal red team assessments and penetration testing.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and secure development knowledge (secrets management, hardcoded credential detection etc..).
• Strong documentation and cross-team collaboration skills.

TOOLS / ENVIRONMENTS

• Okta, Google Workspace Admin, GitHub Security, CrowdStrike, Nessus/Tenable, AWS/GCP IAM, AWS Security Tools (Guard Duty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, CloudWatch), GCP SCC
• Scripting languages (Python, Bash), Terraform (optional), Okta Workflows/Workforce Identity Cloud.
• Jira, Confluence, Google Drive for documentation.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for this role.  The range listed is just one component of Jam City's total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full-time position. This range may be modified in the future. In addition, Jam City provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, life, disability, and accident insurance.  Pay Range: $80,000 — $120,000 salary per year.
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