Security Engineer

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Job Description # Security Engineer
* Confidently and intelligently responding to security incidents and proactively preventing recurrence
* Designing and coordinating cohesive responses to security events involving multiple teams
* Building security tools and utilities that enable high‑speed, large‑scale operations
* Evaluating the impact of emerging threats, advisories, and research on the organization
* Identifying plans of action and coordinating mitigation across teams
* Communicating effectively across varying levels of technical and business audiences
* Recognizing and instilling security engineering best practices across the organization
* Fulfilling regular on‑call responsibilities
* ** Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments (certifications such as OSCP/GPEN are a plus)**
* ** Implementing and reviewing API security controls, including authentication, authorization, and threat detection**
* ** Assessing and securing third‑party integrations, ensuring proper data handling, access controls, and vendor risk management
*** Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of relevant experience
* 3+ years of experience in three or more of the following: incident response, application security, network security, security operations, systems engineering, or network engineering
* Experience using industry‑standard SIEMs
* Experience with security operations across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments
* Experience working with AWS and Azure security services
* ** Hands‑on experience with penetration testing tools or methodologies**
* ** Experience implementing or reviewing API security controls**
* ** Experience assessing or securing third‑party integrations
*** Master’s degree or 8+ years of relevant experience
* Security certifications (OSCP, OWSP, GPEN, CISSP, CCSP, Security+, etc.)
* Effective written and oral communication across technical and leadership levels
* Experience scripting or programming (Ruby, Python, Shell/BASH, Java, etc.) and automating security tasks
* Experience with compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, HIPAA, etc.)
* Extensive knowledge of internet security issues, cloud architecture, threat landscape, and virtualization technologies
* ** Experience with API security testing tools (Burp Suite, Postman, OWASP ZAP, etc.)**
* ** Experience with vendor risk assessments or third‑party security reviews
*** Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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