Information Security Engineer
Description
Essential Functions:
- Platform Engineering & Optimization
- Configure, maintain, and optimize assigned security platforms, with primary focus on network and web security capabilities (e.g., detection, access control, and traffic inspection)
- Continuously refine policies, detection logic, and system configurations to improve signal quality, reduce false positives, and enhance visibility
- Evaluate and apply platform features and enhancements to strengthen security posture and operational effectiveness
- Ensure platform health, telemetry integrity, and appropriate coverage across environments
- Alert Analysis & Investigation Support
- Analyze alerts generated by security platforms and determine appropriate action based on risk and context
- Apply judgment to distinguish between benign activity and potentially malicious behavior
- Perform initial investigation and escalate findings when broader coordination or response is required
- Contribute platform-specific expertise during incident response activities
- Operational Support & Issue Resolution
- Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues related to security controls, including access disruptions, false positives, and policy conflicts
- Apply practical, risk-based decisions when adjusting controls to balance security requirements with business operations
- Collaborate with relevant IT and engineering teams (and the business where necessary) to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently
- Cross-Platform Contribution
- Develop working knowledge across multiple security domains (endpoint, email, vulnerability, cloud) to support team resilience
- Serve as a secondary resource for other platforms as needed for investigations, troubleshooting, or operational support
- Collaborate with peers to ensure continuity of coverage across the security toolset
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve detection accuracy, operational workflows, and control effectiveness
- Contribute to development of processes, playbooks, and best practices
- Support efforts to strengthen overall security capability through practical enhancements rather than reliance on new tooling
- Collaboration & Communication
- Work effectively with IT and Engineering teams to implement and maintain security controls
- Communicate technical findings, risks, and impacts in a clear and structured manner
- Translate technical issues into business-relevant context when necessary
- Maintain a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach in cross-functional engagements
- On-Call & Operational Support
- Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours response to high-priority security events or operational issues
- Respond to incidents and production-impacting issues in a timely and structured manner
- Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in information security, network security or infrastructure security.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred.
Pay Range: $123,000.00 - $165,000.00/yr
Glidewell is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veteran status.
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