IT Security Engineer
Scottsdale, AZ 
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Job Description
Vaco is on the market with a local client to hire two IT Security Engineers. In this role, you will represent security and mitigate risks throughout the company to improve and mature our security posture. You will bring a well-rounded background in IT and a working knowledge of security best practices, security tools, and cloud and on-premises infrastructure. This client is going through a major transformation across their technology platforms and looking for the best and brightest to join the squad. Please reach out to the Vaco team immediately if you are interested in learning more.
You are:
  • A team steward, you are motivated to do your best work and strive to elevate the entire team
  • A creative problem solver, you are energized by roadblocks and have a knack for troubleshooting problems in stride and solving them in a calm, cool, and collected manner.
  • An efficient worker, you enjoy having multiples priorities at one time and multitask and without breaking a sweat.
What you'll do:
  • You proactively maintain our security stack (SIEM/EDR/NDR/VM/WAF/firewalls/email security/browser security/IAM/etc.) within security leadership objectives.
  • Actively resolve security alerts, meet internal SLA, and escalate as needed.
  • Initiate the creation, prioritization, and execution of security projects in alignment with leadership.
  • Follow the process of planning, executing, and documenting work.
  • Manage security vulnerabilities.
  • Participate in security incident management when needed.
  • Create and maintain security policies and procedures.
  • Integrate security with DevOps, data, developers, engineering, IT Operations, and fraud teams to incorporate security best practices
  • Perform audits and assess, document, and mitigate risk.
  • Keep up to date on current and emerging security technologies and threats. Champion where we can benefit from these new technologies.
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation to support essential business clients and emergencies.
You should have:
  • 5+ years in IT with 3+ years in an IT Security role.
  • Security+ cert (within 3 months of hire). CISSP or AWS Security is preferred.
  • Hands on experience with as much of the following specifics as possible:
    • Palo Alto firewall rules
    • Palo Alto Global Protect with Prisma
    • Imperva cloud WAF
    • Rapid7 SIEM and Vulnerability Management
    • Qualys inventory and VM
    • CrowdStrike
    • Darktrace threat detection and email filtering
    • Okta and/or Auth0
    • DLP
    • Browser security
    • SSL certs
    • Encryption
    • Microsoft GPOs
    • Active Directory (Azure AD)
    • Endpoint hardening to a standard
    • AWS security
    • Code vulnerability management
    • Web application security
    • PCI, CCPA, GDPR, Law 25 compliance

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

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Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$ 130000.00-$140000.00 year
Required Experience
Open
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