Security Platform Engineer

Job Title: Security Platform Engineer
Location: Remote

Who We Are:

Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company that specializes in Technology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accounting functions. At Vernovis, we help these professionals achieve their career goals, matching them with innovative projects and dynamic direct hire opportunities in Ohio and across the Midwest.

Come join us:

Vernovis is looking for a Security Platform Engineer who will partner closely with our client’s security leadership, infrastructure teams, architects, developers, and business stakeholders to understand operational challenges, identify opportunities for automation, and build scalable solutions that enable the business while strengthening security. Leveraging existing technology platforms across cloud and on-premises environments, this individual will design, develop, and support enterprise-grade integrations, workflows, and engineering solutions that improve efficiency, consistency, and resilience across the organization.

This is a highly collaborative and visible position that requires both technical depth and strong business acumen. Successful candidates will be comfortable navigating complex enterprise environments, engaging with multiple business units, and translating technical and operational requirements into practical solutions. They will be involved in a wide range of security enablement initiatives spanning hybrid cloud, zero trust architectures, infrastructure platforms, and automation technologies, helping drive projects from concept and design through implementation and ongoing operational support.

What You'll Do:

• Develop, maintain, and support secure automation and operational engineering solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Design and implement operational workflows and remediation capabilities that improve efficiency, consistency, and resilience across security and infrastructure processes.
• Protect key infrastructure in compliance with privacy, security, business resiliency, and compliance frameworks as defined.
• Provide hands-on engineering support for security systems, platform integrations, and configuration administration to improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure operational requirements, engineering standards, and support considerations are incorporated into platform deployments.
• Document, standardize, and improve engineering processes that balance security, operational stability, and business needs.
• Build relationships with infrastructure and development groups to incorporate security principles into engineering design and deployments.
• Develop partnerships with IT production and engineering teams.
• Analyze operational issues, identify opportunities for automation and integration, and implement improvements across infrastructure and security platforms.
• Design and implement extensible and maintainable enterprise grade solutions using existing toolsets.
• Architect, engineer, and develop innovative on-premises and cloud-based solutions using existing technology stacks.
• Work with our team to develop user stories for key security initiatives and support delivery from concept through implementation.
• Engage and communicate with stakeholders throughout project planning and execution to ensure alignment on requirements, security expectations, and implementation outcomes.
• Develop high-quality technical content including automation tools, reference architectures, and baselines to help our partners build on the work we deliver.
• Attend and fully engage in change and project management meetings.
• Mentor and invest in the development of team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

What You'll Have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in operational engineering, automation, security engineering, systems administration, or a related technical discipline.
• Intermediate or higher proficiency in Python and PowerShell development, including hands-on scripting, object-oriented programming, modules and package distribution, and independent troubleshooting and debugging.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices, including source control platforms such as GitHub or GitLab and pipeline development.
• Strong networking knowledge, including micro-segmentation, firewalls, packet capture analysis, troubleshooting, and hybrid cloud/on-premises/zero trust environments.
• Hands-on experience working with REST APIs, including secure integration patterns and best practices for connecting and automating across multiple tools.
• Deep understanding of network security best practices, secure connectivity patterns, and core network protocols.
• Hands-on experience with network traffic analysis using tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, and NetFlow data.
• Experience supporting and engineering solutions across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), including operational administration and integration.
• Experience with container technologies and platforms, including Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes development and deployments.
• Detailed understanding of Kubernetes architecture and security, containerization, infrastructure as code, and enterprise automation practices.
• Knowledge of secrets management practices, including secure retrieval and usage of secrets from a centralized secrets platform.
• Experience with ServiceNow administration or development is preferred, including scoped applications, Flow Designer, and catalog item development.
• Understanding of security frameworks and practices including NIST, OWASP, CIS, CVSS, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and secure software development lifecycle principles.
• Proficiency with relevant DevOps tooling such as Terraform, Git, Jenkins, Nexus Repository Manager, and related platforms is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across a wide audience of stakeholders and clearly explain complex technical topics.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically, operate as a motivated self-starter, and be recognized as a technical leader within the security organization.
• CCSK, CCSP, CISSP, or equivalent security credentials are preferred.
  

The Vernovis Difference:
Vernovis does not accept inquiries from Corp to Corp recruiting companies. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and not violate any immigration or discrimination laws.

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