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Senior Security Engineer
AMH, a leading single‑family rental company and homebuilder, has grown since 2012 and is recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®.
The
Senior Security Engineer
is responsible for the research, testing, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of security products and services, supported by effective change management. Other responsibilities include cloud security and cloud risk management. Additional duties: designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, and databases; password auditing; network and web application vulnerability scanning; virus management; intrusion detection; risk audits and assessments; application design recommendations; monitoring and analyzing system access logs; planning security backup and disaster recovery; managing projects and processes; coaching lower‑level professionals; and tackling complex problems.
Responsibilities
Research, test, implement, optimize, and maintain new security products and services to address future and current threats supported by effective change management.
Develop, maintain, and support processes to support the IT Security Framework such as incident management, cloud risk management, and cloud security.
Act as an escalation path to Security issues and lead forensic investigations.
Identify and investigate actual or potential information security violations. Perform follow‑up investigations with written reports.
Participate in application and infrastructure projects to provide security planning and implementation.
Develop dashboards and metrics that include incident reporting and risk management reporting.
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, and/or related field preferred.
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in IT Security.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Cloud Technologies.
Experience in managing SIEM solutions.
Experience in endpoint and email security solutions.
Experience in Security incident management and reporting.
Advanced knowledge of networking/web, phishing/cyberattacks, and incident response.
CISSP, cloud security, and other security related certifications preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, analysis and organizing skills.
May occasionally work evenings or weekends as this position is part of an on‑call rotation.
Compensation The anticipated pay range for this position is $105,322 to $131,652 annually. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.
Additional Compensation Position is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus.
Perks and Benefits Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.
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Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type:
Full‑time
Job function:
Information Technology
Industries:
Software Development
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The
Senior Security Engineer
is responsible for the research, testing, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of security products and services, supported by effective change management. Other responsibilities include cloud security and cloud risk management. Additional duties: designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, and databases; password auditing; network and web application vulnerability scanning; virus management; intrusion detection; risk audits and assessments; application design recommendations; monitoring and analyzing system access logs; planning security backup and disaster recovery; managing projects and processes; coaching lower‑level professionals; and tackling complex problems.
Responsibilities
Research, test, implement, optimize, and maintain new security products and services to address future and current threats supported by effective change management.
Develop, maintain, and support processes to support the IT Security Framework such as incident management, cloud risk management, and cloud security.
Act as an escalation path to Security issues and lead forensic investigations.
Identify and investigate actual or potential information security violations. Perform follow‑up investigations with written reports.
Participate in application and infrastructure projects to provide security planning and implementation.
Develop dashboards and metrics that include incident reporting and risk management reporting.
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, and/or related field preferred.
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in IT Security.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Cloud Technologies.
Experience in managing SIEM solutions.
Experience in endpoint and email security solutions.
Experience in Security incident management and reporting.
Advanced knowledge of networking/web, phishing/cyberattacks, and incident response.
CISSP, cloud security, and other security related certifications preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, analysis and organizing skills.
May occasionally work evenings or weekends as this position is part of an on‑call rotation.
Compensation The anticipated pay range for this position is $105,322 to $131,652 annually. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.
Additional Compensation Position is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus.
Perks and Benefits Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.
CA Privacy Notice:
To learn more about what information we collect when you apply for a job, and how we use that information, please see our CA Job Applicant Privacy Notice found at .
Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type:
Full‑time
Job function:
Information Technology
Industries:
Software Development
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