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Now Hiring Sr. Security Engineer - SSC
Event Network is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to own and advance our IT security, compliance, and resilience posture. This is a player–coach role for a hands-on security professional who combines strong technical execution with leadership and accountability.
You will be responsible for securing corporate endpoints, identities, and SaaS platforms across a 3,000-employee environment, owning PCI compliance, and overseeing business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and exercises. This role works directly with the CTO, leads a small team, and offers clear growth opportunities as the security function matures.
What You’ll Do
Security Engineering & Operations
Ready to make an impact and be part of something extraordinary?
Apply today and take the next step in your career journey with us!
Event Network celebrates diversity and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all Team Members.
Employee Benefits
Event Network offers full-time team members a comprehensive total rewards package with a variety of coverage options.
Event Network is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to own and advance our IT security, compliance, and resilience posture. This is a player–coach role for a hands-on security professional who combines strong technical execution with leadership and accountability.
You will be responsible for securing corporate endpoints, identities, and SaaS platforms across a 3,000-employee environment, owning PCI compliance, and overseeing business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and exercises. This role works directly with the CTO, leads a small team, and offers clear growth opportunities as the security function matures.
What You’ll Do
Security Engineering & Operations
- Secure Windows-heavy endpoint environments
- Manage Microsoft Entra ID (identity and access management)
- Implement and manage endpoint and email security controls utilizing solutions such as CrowdStrike and Abnormal
- Partner with infrastructure teams on Palo Alto firewalls, VMware, and Nutanix
- Use Nagomi or similar exposure management tools to identify risk and drive remediation
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents
- Continuously improve corporate IT security posture
- Own PCI compliance end-to-end
- Lead audit preparation, execution, and remediation
- Serve as primary contact with external QSAs
- Align security policies with PCI DSS
- Support alignment with NIST and ISO frameworks
- Own BC/DR planning, execution, and testing
- Lead tabletop exercises and recovery drills
- Partner with business and IT leaders to validate recovery objectives
- Lead and mentor a small team of system administrators and engineers
- Operate as a player–coach, balancing hands-on work with team leadership
- Communicate security risk clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Partner closely with the CTO and senior leadership
- 8 years of experience in IT security or infrastructure with a strong security focus
- Demonstrated ownership of PCI compliance
- Experience managing audits and working with external auditors or QSAs
- Hands-on experience with Windows endpoints, Entra ID, and SaaS security
- Experience overseeing BC/DR programs
- Ability to work onsite in San Diego 4 days per week
- Experience with Palo Alto firewalls
- Experience with VMware and/or Nutanix
- Familiarity with NIST and ISO frameworks
- Background in regulated industries (retail, payments)
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
Ready to make an impact and be part of something extraordinary?
Apply today and take the next step in your career journey with us!
Event Network celebrates diversity and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all Team Members.
Employee Benefits
Event Network offers full-time team members a comprehensive total rewards package with a variety of coverage options.
- Health and Wellness Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; Basic Life and AD&D Insurance; Long-Term Disability; plus Voluntary Benefits options 100% paid by employee: Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term Disability (for employees outside of CA, NY, NJ, HI, RI, Puerto Rico), Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet insurance.
- Retirement and Savings: 401(k) Retirement Plan; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off: Vacation Accrual; Sick Leave
- Nine Paid Holidays.
- Profit Sharing Bonus Plan
- Employee Discounts: 25% discount to shop at our stores; and a separate discount program with exclusive savings on a variety of brand-name products, services, travel, entertainment, tickets, and more.