Evergreen Security Engineer

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About This Pipeline

JW Affinity IT is seeking a senior-level Security Engineer to help protect the information systems networks applications and data of a local municipality. This position is responsible for implementing and maintaining security controls monitoring threats investigating incidents reducing vulnerabilities and supporting compliance across a complex multi-department technology environment.

The ideal candidate has broad security engineering experience across network endpoint identity cloud and server environments and can translate security requirements into practical safeguards that protect public services without unnecessarily disrupting municipal operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design implement configure and maintain enterprise cybersecurity tools and technical controls.
  
• Administer or support SIEM endpoint detection and response vulnerability management email security multifactor authentication identity protection firewalls and network-security platforms.
  
• Monitor and investigate security alerts suspicious activity unauthorized access malware phishing and potential data exposure.
  
• Lead or support incident triage containment eradication recovery documentation and post-incident review.
  
• Conduct vulnerability scans evaluate findings prioritize remediation and validate corrective actions.
  
• Perform security reviews of systems applications configurations cloud services and proposed technology solutions.
  
• Develop and maintain detection rules alerts dashboards response procedures and security automation.
  
• Strengthen identity and access management privileged access network segmentation endpoint security and cloud-security controls.
  
• Collaborate with infrastructure network application and help-desk teams to securely configure and maintain technology systems.
  
• Support security assessments audits risk reviews and compliance activities.
  
• Maintain security documentation architecture diagrams incident records control evidence and remediation plans.
  
• Assist with disaster recovery continuity-of-operations tabletop exercises and incident-response testing.
  
• Evaluate emerging threats and recommend appropriate risk-reduction measures.
  
• Provide technical guidance and security-awareness support to IT personnel and municipal stakeholders.
  
• Participate in an after-hours incident-response or on-call rotation when required.
  

Required Qualifications

• Seven or more years of information technology experience including at least five years focused on cybersecurity engineering security operations or infrastructure security.
  
• Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools such as SIEM EDR/XDR vulnerability scanners firewalls identity-security platforms and email-security systems.
  
• Strong understanding of network security endpoint security identity and access management cloud security encryption logging and vulnerability management.
  
• Experience investigating security incidents and coordinating technical response and recovery activities.
  
• Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework NIST SP 800-53 CIS Controls or ISO/IEC 27001.
  
• Ability to analyze technical risks and communicate findings to technical teams management and nontechnical stakeholders.
  
• Experience developing security procedures technical standards incident documentation and remediation plans.
  
• Bachelors degree in cybersecurity computer science information technology engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education certifications and experience.
  
• Ability to successfully complete any background screening required for access to municipal systems sensitive information or public-safety environments.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting municipal government public safety utilities transportation education or another public-sector organization.
  
• CISSP CISM GIAC CompTIA Security CySA Microsoft Security or comparable certification.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel Defender XDR Entra ID Azure security services Splunk CrowdStrike Tenable Qualys Rapid7 Palo Alto Networks Fortinet or comparable platforms.
  
• Knowledge of CJIS Security Policy requirements and security considerations for public-safety systems.
  
• Experience with cloud-security architecture zero-trust principles privileged access management and data-loss prevention.
  
• Familiarity with digital forensics threat hunting penetration-testing results or security automation.
  
• Experience supporting environments with critical public services and 24-hour operational requirements.
  

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
  
• Retirement Plan (401kwith matching)
  
• Life Insurance Plan
  
• PTO
  
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  
• Internet & Phone Allowance (for applicable roles)
  
• Wellness Resources (EAP)
  
• Pet Insurance
  
• Work-Life balance
  
• Flexible Hours
  
• Full-Time Permanent Positions
  

JW Affinity IT is a full-service IT solutions provider supporting schools and private organizations with strategic innovative technology projects. We take the time to understand our clients needs to successfully develop implement and manage each initiative. JW is a certified small woman- and minority-owned business through the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

We are committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and innovative workplace where different perspectives lead to better IT solutions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment.