AmTrust Financial Services

Security Engineer II

AmTrust Financial Services$88K — $105K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years in information security engineering or IT security.
  • Experience administering security solutions in enterprise environments.
  • Hands-on proficiency with technologies like Vulnerability Management, SIEM, EDR, IAM, and firewalls.
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Experience with security frameworks and compliance regulations like NIST and ISO.
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting operational enhancement recommendations.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of security solutions in alignment with strategic goals.
  • Serve as a technical advisor for security solutions across various IT layers.
  • Assist in integrating security technologies and ensuring their operational resilience.
  • Collaborate with project teams to implement new security tools.
  • Work with infrastructure and application teams for secure systems and processes.
  • Provide expertise for incident response and risk mitigation as needed.
  • Help develop and maintain security standards and documentation.
  • Mentor junior security staff and promote a culture of security awareness.

Benefits

  • Medical & Dental Plans
  • Life Insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401k Savings Plans
  • Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Engineer II to join our Information Security team. This role will play a key part in managing, administrating, reporting and identifying enhancements for our security solutions and assisting with implementation across cloud and on-premises environments. The Security Engineer II will collaborate with IT Security, Infrastructure and Application teams to ensure that security processes and standards are embedded into technology solutions.

Responsibilities
  • Manage the day-to-day operations and processes of security solutions following the organization’s enterprise security strategy, business goals and regulatory requirements.
  • Serve as a technical administrator and advisor, managing security solutions across network, endpoint, cloud, identity, and application layers.
  • Assist in the integration and operation of security technologies, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with security best practices.
  • Partner with project teams to implement and operationalize new security tools, platforms, and services to improve the organization’s security posture.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure secure system and application processes.
  • Provide expertise in incident response, process creation, and risk mitigation as needed.
  • Assist with developing and maintaining security standards, policies, and process documentation.
  • Mentor junior security staff and contribute to a culture of security awareness across the organization.
  • Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
  • 3+ years of experience in information security engineering or IT security.
  • Proven experience in security solution administration and operational designs for enterprise-scale environments.
  • Hands-on experience with security technologies such as Vulnerability Management (Tenable preferred), SIEM, EDR, IAM, PAM, cloud security platforms, DLP, and firewalls.
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and hybrid identity environments (e.g., Entra ID/Azure AD, on-prem AD).
  • Demonstrated experience assisting with technology implementation projects where security requirements were core to success.
  • Knowledge of security frameworks and regulations (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, NYDFS, etc.).
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to define and present recommendations for application/operational enhancements.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and secure SDLC.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GIAC (or equivalent) are a plus.

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What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

 

About AmTrust Financial Services

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is a multinational property and casualty insurance company. The company provides coverage for small businesses, workers' compensation insurance, extended warranty coverage, specialty risk and extended warranty coverage, and other insurance products. AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York City. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol AFSI.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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