Corporate Security Engineer
$120,000–$180,000 year
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Corporate Security Engineer to own and improve security systems protecting State Affairs’ employees, devices, SaaS applications, corporate network, and internal data. Responsibilities include identity/access management across SSO andDirectory systems, securing onboarding/offboarding, managing endpoint security (MDM/EDR/disk encryption), triaging security alerts from identity providers, endpoints, firewalls, VPN/Zero Trust, and SaaS apps, building automation scripts (Python/Bash/PowerShell) and REST API integrations to reduce manual work, supporting patch management and audit evidence collection, and contributing to SOC 2 and other compliance efforts. The role requires collaboration with engineering and operations teams, maintenance of runbooks and documentation, and onsite work in Washington, DC. Preferred qualifications include startup experience and familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace, Okta, CrowdStrike, Datadog, AWS, SOC 2/ISO 27001 frameworks, and relevant certifications. Sponsorship is not indicated, and candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
- Prior professional experience in corporate security, IT security operations, security operations, endpoint security, identity administration, or a security-focused IT engineering role
- Experience administering identity providers, SSO, MFA, directory systems, and SaaS access controls
- Experience managing endpoint security controls across macOS and/or Windows devices using MDM, EDR, disk encryption, and patch management tools
- Knowledge of onboarding/offboarding, access reviews, phishing response, suspicious login investigation, and endpoint alert triage
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VPNs, firewall rules, secure Wi‐Fi)
- Ability to write, modify, and run scripts in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or a comparable language
- Ability to use REST APIs to integrate administrative systems, export security data, pull metrics, or automate operational workflows
- Ability to use Git for documentation, scripts, configuration tracking, or operational change management
- Strong documentation skills and ability to describe repeatable security/IT procedures
- Strong communication skills
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