Senior Information Security Engineer

Senior Information Security Engineer

Our client is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to join their company for a contract-to-hire position that is hybrid in Scottsdale, AZ. This role leads enterprise cybersecurity efforts by designing, implementing, and advancing security controls and strategies to protect cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments while driving a security-first culture across the organization.

• Location: Hybrid in Scottsdale, AZ
• Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $75-83/hr W2 plus benefits
• Client does not offer H1B sponsorship

What You’ll Do:

• Implement, maintain, and operate security controls and countermeasures across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Administer and optimize security technologies including SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, and related tools.
• Monitor systems for security incidents and vulnerabilities; enhance monitoring/visibility and report on incidents, risks, and trends.
• Lead incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, recovery, and coordination with third parties and law enforcement.
• Assess evolving threats and compliance requirements; conduct risk assessments, support audits, and develop mitigation and compliance plans.
• Design and implement advanced detection capabilities, including custom rule creation, rule tuning, and integration of threat intelligence feeds.
• Develop security automation workflows and scripting to streamline detection, response, and remediation processes.
• Perform proactive threat hunting using advanced analytics and threat intelligence to identify sophisticated and persistent threats.
• Serve as primary technical liaison during major incidents, delivering executive briefings and coordinating with leadership, legal, regulatory, and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain information security governance documentation (policies, standards, procedures, baselines, guidelines).
• Support and oversee security training and awareness initiatives.

What Gets You the Job:

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible IT experience, including 5 years hands-on with security tools (reverse proxies, IPS, EDR, vulnerability management, SIEM, malware detection); retail corporate experience preferred.
• Strong expertise in secure coding, threat modeling, identity and access management, cryptography, penetration testing, authentication/security protocols, system administration, and network security.
• At least 3 years of hands-on threat hunting using Splunk or similar SIEM platforms; skilled in network traffic analysis, log analysis, and behavioral analytics to detect malicious activity.
• Solid understanding of web services and multiple programming languages (e.g., JSON, Java, C , Ruby, Python, Perl); expert knowledge of TCP/IP and common protocols/standards.
• Experience analyzing large and unstructured datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging threats; ability to develop new detection techniques.
• Proven ability to manage vendor and stakeholder relationships, educate teams on security best practices, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to all levels, including executives.
• Demonstrated success in high-pressure incident response, including coordination with legal, PR, and regulatory teams.

Please send your resume to Hannah Xu, Senior Technical Recruiter for immediate consideration.

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