IT Security Engineer

Worth AI

$90K — $110K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience in security engineering, security analyst, or similar role
  • Hands-on experience with AWS security services (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty, etc.)
  • Practical experience with vulnerability management tools
  • Knowledge of application security concepts (OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST)
  • Experience managing a ticket queue with strong ownership
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage vulnerability scanning program across various infrastructures
  • Triage and prioritize vulnerability findings, ensuring timely remediation
  • Monitor remediation SLAs and escalate high-severity issues as necessary
  • Enhance identity management program for better security and user experience
  • Monitor AWS environments and implement security best practices
  • Support secure application development through integrated scanning
  • Lead security initiatives and collaborate across teams to embed security practices

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • 9 paid Holidays
  • Family Leave
  • Remote work options
  • Hybrid work schedule for Orlando Associates
  • Free Food & Snacks at Orlando office
  • Wellness Resources
Full Job Description
This role is project-driven: you'll own initiatives end to end, from scoping a remediation effort to rolling out a new control, while also handling day-to-day security tickets against defined SLAs. You'll work closely with engineering, IT, and compliance, so clear communication and follow-through matter as much as technical depth.

Responsibilities
  • Vulnerability Management (Primary Focus)
  • Own the vulnerability scanning program across endpoints, servers, and cloud infrastructure
  • Triage, prioritize, and track findings through remediation, partnering with engineering and IT owners
  • Monitor and report on remediation SLAs; escalate aging or high-severity findings
  • Maintain vulnerability management documentation, metrics, and recurring reporting
  • Identity Management
  • Improve our identity management program through improvements in configurations, automations, to simultaneously improve security and user experience.

Cloud Security (AWS)
  • Monitor and harden AWS environments: IAM, security groups, S3, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config
  • Implement and maintain security guardrails and baseline configurations across AWS accounts
  • Investigate and respond to cloud security alerts and incidents
  • Support least-privilege access reviews and cloud configuration audits

Application Security
  • Support SAST, DAST, and dependency/SCA scanning integrated into the CI/CD pipeline
  • Review and triage AppSec findings with engineering teams and track remediation to closure
  • Participate in secure code reviews and threat modeling for new features and services
  • Help maintain secure development guidelines and AppSec tooling

Security Operations & Ticketing
  • Triage and resolve security tickets and requests within defined SLAs
  • Take ownership of incidents and requests through to resolution, escalating when needed
  • Maintain clear, accurate documentation of decisions, incidents, and remediation status
  • Project & Cross-Functional Work
  • Lead or contribute to security initiatives - tooling rollouts, control implementations, audit and compliance prep
  • Collaborate with engineering, IT, and compliance to embed security into everyday workflows
  • Communicate risk, status, and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements
  • 2-4 years of experience in a security engineering, security analyst, or related role
  • Hands-on experience with AWS security services and concepts (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty, Security Hub,

CloudTrail)
  • Practical experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation workflows
  • Working knowledge of application security concepts (OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning)
  • Experience managing a ticket queue against SLAs, with strong ownership and follow-through
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working cross-functionally
  • Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to prioritize under competing deadlines

Preferred
  • AWS certification (Security Specialty or equivalent)
  • Experience with tools such as Wiz, Tenable, Qualys, or Snyk
  • Scripting experience (Python or bash) for automation and tooling
  • Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC 2
  • Experience with Jira, Linear, or similar ticketing/project tools

Additional Requirements
  • Comfortable working in-office 3 days per week
  • Able to work independently as a self-starter while collaborating across teams
  • Willing to participate in on-call or escalation coverage as needed

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • 9 paid Holidays
  • Family Leave
  • Remote
  • Hybrid work (for Orlando Associates)
  • Free Food & Snacks (Orlando)
  • Wellness Resources

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