Location: Chandler, AZ
Salary: $41.00 USD Hourly - $44.00 USD Hourly
Description: Information Security Engineer - Baseline ConfigurationsLocations (Hybrid, 3 days onsite):Chandler, AZ (preferred); Phoenix, AZ; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; Minneapolis, MN; West Des Moines, IA
Employment Type: Contract (6 months, with potential conversion)
Organization: Cybersecurity
Reports To: Security Engineering Management
About the RoleAs an Information Security Engineer, you will support enterprise security engineering initiatives with a focus on baseline configurations and secure system standards. You will work across a broad set of technologies, collaborating with IT, application, and product teams to reduce security risk and improve compliance through scalable, well-documented security configurations.
This role is suited for a hands-on security engineer who thrives in a high-volume, process-driven enterprise environment and is comfortable managing multiple workstreams independently.
Responsibilities- Develop, review, and publish secure baseline configurations for enterprise systems, averaging 10+ configurations per month.
- Apply secure configuration and hardening principles across Windows and Linux platforms.
- Participate in low- to moderately-complex security engineering initiatives and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Review and analyze security engineering assignments requiring research, evaluation, and selection of appropriate solutions.
- Support vulnerability management activities, including validation, prioritization, remediation coordination, and exception documentation.
- Collaborate with application owners, product teams, and infrastructure partners to gather requirements and drive remediation actions.
- Apply IAM fundamentals, including least-privilege access, MFA concepts, and account lifecycle practices.
- Support logging and monitoring efforts by identifying common log sources and assisting with SIEM alert triage.
- Produce clear technical documentation and present actionable security recommendations to stakeholders.
- Manage your own workload effectively, breaking down complex initiatives into achievable tasks and driving them to completion.
Minimum Qualifications- 2+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering or equivalent practical experience through consulting, training, military service, or education.
- Experience with secure system configuration and hardening (Windows and/or Linux).
- Fundamental understanding of networking concepts.
- Experience writing clear technical documentation and maintaining strong ticket discipline.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments and communicate with both technical and non-technical partners.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel for data analysis and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience writing or maintaining enterprise baseline configurations at scale.
- Scripting experience (Python and/or PowerShell) for automation or reporting.
- Familiarity with security tools such as EDR platforms, SIEMs, and vulnerability scanners.
- Cloud security fundamentals (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and/or virtualization technologies.
- Working knowledge of security frameworks and controls (e.g., CIS Controls, NIST-aligned frameworks).
- Background supporting large enterprises or regulated industries (e.g., financial services).
- Experience working in high-process, high-volume technical environments.
What We Look For- Project Execution: Ability to independently manage work, prioritize effectively, and move initiatives forward in a complex organization.
- Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate without direct authority.
- Technical Depth: Intermediate to advanced security engineering knowledge, with the ability to go deep in at least one technical domain (e.g., Linux, Windows, automation).
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