We’re looking for a Security Engineer who will be a key member of the IT Operations team, providing assistance in designing, engineering, and deploying security solutions throughout our corporate environment. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across multiple departments, acting as a subject matter expert. You’ll ensure that high-impact projects are implemented with security best practices and multiple compliance frameworks in mind.
*Visa sponsorship is NOT available at this time*
*Please note this will be a W2 contract role through a 3rd party employer
What You'll Do
Work in partnership with other FloQast IT teams to design, implement, and maintain corporate IT security systems
Assist with third-party vendor and contractor security reviews
Audit 3rd party SaaS systems for security best practices and lead remediation efforts
Regularly triage security events with our Managed Detection & Response (MDR) partner
Assist with the analysis of security events & incidents, including investigating and escalating issues and participating in security event escalations
Maintaining existing compliance attestations and participating in risk assessment exercises
Assist with vulnerability management efforts, ensuring issues are triaged, prioritized, and remediated according to defined SLA’s
Assist with maintaining and securing internal corporate endpoints (macOS and Windows)
Assist with administering our endpoint management platform for enterprise-wide monitoring and dashboarding
Participate in IT Sprint cadence for project and initiative tracking
Assist with security awareness and training programs
Stay abreast of new and emerging security technologies and paradigms
What You'll Bring
4 - 6 years as a Security Engineer or IT security professional
Proficiency in writing custom scripts & queries to drive technical decisions and ensure repeatable, auditable configuration changes
Experience balancing commercial objectives and initiatives with security and compliance obligations
Foundational understanding of network and application fundamentals and best practices, e.g., HTTP/S, DNS, VPN, Load Balancing, SAML, OAuth, and other modern cloud/SaaS protocols
Experience with cloud environments AWS, GCP, Okta, or Azure/Entra ID (AWS preferred)
Experience enforcing security policies across macOS and Windows endpoints
Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Experience with zero-trust security concepts
Experience securing multi-tenant enterprise SaaS products
Experience with hardening tools and frameworks such as CIS benchmarks, NIST
Knowledge of common compliance frameworks e.g., SOC, SOX, PCI, and ISO standards
Nice To Haves/Other
3 - 5 years experience working within an IT team in a hyper-growth environment or startup
Experience supporting both onsite and remote workforces
Experience with Cisco Meraki and/or general network security best practices
Experience or participation in automation initiatives of employee onboarding and offboarding process a plus
Bachelor’s degree in the field of Information Technology, Computer Science, and/or relevant industry certification a plus
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FloQast Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
FloQast Chicago, IL Office
318 W Adams, Chicago, IL, United States
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