Remote Lead Security Engineer

Summary

Join Juniper Square as a Lead Security Engineer and leverage your expertise in IT and cloud security to build and enhance our security program. You will be responsible for building and monitoring security tools, incident response, threat hunting, and risk assessments. This is a hands-on role requiring extensive experience in cloud security, incident response, and scripting. We offer a competitive salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, mental wellness coverage, and paid time off. Juniper Square embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technology related field, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of IT security experience with at least 4 years as a security engineer
• Security certification (CISSP, CISM, or similar)
• Strong understanding of all aspects of security best practices, policies, and procedures
• Expert knowledge and experience with CSPM, SIEM, and EDR
• Extensive experience in incident response
• Extensive experience writing custom detections
• Extensive knowledge of AWS infrastructure and security
• Strong knowledge in cloud security, endpoint protection, and malware analysis
• Strong knowledge and practical application of bash and or python scripting
• Strong knowledge of security and compliance frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, service and resolution skills
• Ability to be on-call

Responsibilities

• Build and monitor security tools
• Incident detection and response
• Threat hunting
• Remediation and forensics
• Risk Assessments
• Develop, train and monitor best security practices including application, infrastructure, and endpoint security, vulnerability management, system configuration, and monitoring

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Mental wellness coverage
• Fertility and growing family support
• Flex Time Off in addition to company paid holidays
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
• Retirement saving plans
• Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
• Annual professional development stipend