Security Engineer

This is a very unique and exciting opportunity to join a new IT team at the City of Gainesville, Fl. We are insourcing IT and rebuilding an IT team from the ground up. You name it, we need it! XDR, WSG, ESG, DLP, CASB, SASE, Firewalls, IPS, Incident Response, Vulnerability Mgmt, System hardening and baseline conf, M365 and Azure hardening, DLP, etc, etc, etc.

Come join a highly collaborative team where infrastructure, security, and operations work hand in hand.

The City of Gainesville is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to join our Technology department. This role is vital to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of city systems and data. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in core IT security practices and demonstrate familiarity with Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance standards. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building new technology solutions from the ground up, enjoys continuous learning, and is passionate about automating operational tasks and scripting to maximize efficiency.

We’re looking for a creative problem-solver who can take initiative, work independently, and help modernize our security posture across a mid-sized environment. The successful candidate will have a track record of providing security solutions that enable business outcomes while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems rather than focusing on implementing restrictive controls that hinder operations.

• This position may provide a hybrid option with a minimum of 3 days/week onsite.