How you'll make an impact:
As the Senior Security Engineer, you will work as a team member on the Security team you will be ensuring Strata has the correct security measures in place and provide continuous improvement opportunities to extend our capabilities and security to our client data. Assist in the maintenance the Zero Trust Security framework and associated tooling across the organization. Strata has a hybrid environment, and the ideal candidate will need to be comfortable working in a hybrid environment with on premises and cloud infrastructure.

In your role as the Senior Security Engineer, you will be tasked with managing and maintaining this environment including configuration management, upgrades, identification of end of life/support systems that need to be replaced, architecture of new solutions, and recommending and executing modifications to these systems to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.

The engineer in this role will focus on the following areas and technologies:

• Zero Trust Principles Expansion:
• Mature Strata’s newly implemented Zero Trust program through policy refinement, tool optimization, roadmap development, and alignment to business use cases.
• Manage identity, access, and secure connectivity controls, including MFA, conditional access, privileged access, least privilege, DNS/content filtering, secure web gateway, and certificate-based controls.
• Partner with IT, networking, security, and business teams to resolve access issues, blocked traffic, policy behavior, connectivity problems, and related security events.
• Strengthen enterprise security controls across endpoint, cloud, SaaS, AI, identity, network, and data protection platforms using security frameworks, CIS benchmarks, lifecycle management, and threat data.
• Tool Deployment & Integration:
• Lead the selection, deployment, and optimization of security tools including SIEM, EDR, XDR, IAM, and cloud security solutions.
• Implement automation for security operations to improve efficiency, accuracy, and response times.
• Assist in tuning tools to alleviate alert fatigue and false positives.
• Leverage AI to ensure workflows are efficient and automated.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with IT, DevOps, and other teams to integrate security best practices into all aspects of the business.
• Partner with other members of the security organization to establish security guidelines that enable the organization to move fast in a safe and secure manner.
• Communicate with all levels of business to explain complex concepts in terms they understand.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 4-6 years of security experience
• Certifications such as CCIE, CCSE, GIAC, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills – the ability to assist in resolving various systems issues for multiple integrated locations and systems.
• Previous experience with scripting and use of Terraform is a plus.
• Time management and organizational skills are imperative.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with all levels of management and personnel. This role will interface with Strata clients from time to time.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply learned principles.

Estimated Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.