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Information Security Engineer

Job description

Required Skills:

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field (or equivalent experience).
  • At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering/operations within enterprise or high-growth fintech environments.
  • Proficiency in Unix/Linux and network-level troubleshooting.
  • Strong programming and scripting skills, with a mandatory focus on Python; Bash is a plus.
  • Deep knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, purple-team methodologies, and the threat-intelligence lifecycle.

Experience in at least three of the following security domains:

  • Cloud security architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure) & Kubernetes hardening.
  • SIEM/SOAR rule-writing, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
  • HashiCorp Vault, Secrets Managers, or KMS/HSM integrations.
  • EDR/XDR deployment and tuning (e.g., SentinelOne, CrowdStrike).
  • DeFi/blockchain threat modeling, smart-contract assessment, and MPC key management.
  • Secure SDLC, code-review, IaC (Terraform, Pulumi), and pipeline security.
  • Familiarity with common exploit techniques (web, mobile, network, container, serverless) and reverse engineering basics.
  • Proven ability to write clear documentation and present complex findings to both technical and executive stakeholders.

Nice to Have Skills

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., GIAC GCSA, OSWE, GCPN, CKS, CRT, or Certified Blockchain Security Professional).
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NYDFS 500, or MAS TRM.
  • Experience as an open-source contributor to security tooling or threat-intelligence feeds.

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field is preferred, along with significant experience in the cybersecurity domain.

Other Requirements:

  • Ability to maintain security runbooks, diagrams, and Confluence knowledge bases.
  • Commitment to championing adherence to NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, and relevant regulatory requirements

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