Horizontal Talent
Horizontal Talent

Sr. Security Engineer

Atlanta, GA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Attention To Detail
  • Leadership
  • Documentation
  • Risk Management
  • Cyber Security
  • Management
  • Security Controls
  • Incident Management
  • Identity Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Security QA
  • Security Awareness
  • IT Audit
  • NIST SP 800 Series
  • ISO 9000
  • FedRAMP
  • PCI DSS
  • Research
  • Communication
  • Technical Drafting
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Auditing
  • Information Security
  • Network Design
  • Cloud Computing
  • System Security
  • Project Management
  • Productivity
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Aviation
  • CISSP
  • CISA
  • ISACA
  • Artificial Intelligence

Summary

Join a dynamic Information Security Compliance team supporting government compliance and broader cybersecurity governance initiatives. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys translating complex regulatory requirements into practical controls, documentation, and audit-ready processes.
Responsibilities
  • Support government compliance efforts by helping ensure alignment with applicable regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.
  • Review, collect, and validate control evidence to support audits, assessments, and compliance activities.
  • Research new or changing regulations and summarize key impacts for leadership and stakeholders.
  • Help develop, maintain, and improve policies, procedures, and documentation that support consistent compliance operations.
  • Respond to third-party risk management questionnaires and related compliance requests.
  • Contribute to special projects focused on emerging regulatory and cybersecurity needs.
  • Assist with the identification, implementation, and management of security controls across IT environments.
  • Partner with technical teams on security measures, incident response support, access management, and vulnerability mitigation.
  • Support risk assessments, security testing, and audit readiness activities.
  • Help strengthen security awareness and compliance practices across the organization.
Skills
  • Experience in information technology audit or compliance work, including validating evidence for control effectiveness.
  • Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 or comparable frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001/27002, FedRAMP, PCI DSS, or CIS Controls.
  • Ability to research regulations and communicate concise, actionable summaries.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a variety of audiences.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and deliver clear results.
  • Experience drafting, interpreting, and maintaining policies and procedures.
  • Familiarity with collecting audit evidence and supporting assessments.
  • Solid understanding of core IT domains, including information security, network architecture, and cloud computing.
  • Background in Governance, Risk, and Compliance or a similar function.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience supporting U.S. government IT compliance requirements.
  • Experience building or maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs).
  • Project management experience with the ability to coordinate actions across teams.
  • Familiarity with emerging AI tools and technologies, including their productivity benefits and related security or compliance considerations.
  • Experience in the aviation industry.
  • One or more relevant certifications in good standing, such as CISSP, CISA, or CRISC.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued and respected. We welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives who can contribute to a collaborative and inclusive environment.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10123528
  • Position Id: 76848
  • Posted 1 day ago

Company Info

About Horizontal Talent

Horizontal Integration offers two service lines. Our staffing agency places IT, digital and creative talent in both contract and permanent roles. Our digital agency provides digital marketing strategy and technology consulting on a project basis. Many of our clients take advantage of both service lines.

We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise, with more than 200 employees across our offices in Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas and Vadodara, India. We ve been consistently growing and profitable since the company was founded in 2003.

Honors:
Recognized as a "2009 Best Place to Work" by Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal.

Fact:
Our people and our organization are deeply rooted in IT and interactive marketing.

Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.

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