Security Engineer

Role: Security Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field (equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, information security, risk management, or controls governance
• Experience conducting security risk assessments and control evaluations
• Experience driving remediation activities and managing security issues through closure
• Strong understanding of security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, COBIT, or similar standards
• Understanding of cloud security principles and common cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Knowledge of identity and access management, secrets management, encryption, and key management practices
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory assessments, or compliance reviews
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of blockchain technologies, smart contracts, cryptography, and distributed ledger platforms (Ethereum, Hyperledger Besu, Canton, Solana, Polygon, etc.)
• Experience with secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with vulnerability management and security testing programs
• Experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms such as Archer, ServiceNow GRC, or MetricStream
• Experience developing risk metrics, dashboards and executive reporting
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native security controls
• Profession certifications such as: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CCSP
• AWS Security Specialty (or equivalent)