Associate Security Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 7 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Python
Splunk
HIPAA
Documentation
Nessus
Information Security
Management
Metasploit
Microsoft Azure
PCI DSS
SQL
SAP GRC
Data Engineering
Data Masking
Data Processing
Data Security
Encryption
Privacy
PySpark
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
Risk Analysis
System On A Chip
Attention To Detail
Auditing
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Computer Science
Training
Unstructured Data
Access Control
PCI-DSS
IRS Pub 1075
SOC 2
CloudWatch
Tenable Nessus
AWS
azure
monitoring
data pipelines
data privacy
governance
secure cloud operations

Job Details

Associate Security Engineer:

Direct client is looking as an Associate Security Engineer! You will support data security, compliance readiness, and audit activities across multiple teams and agencies.

This is an excellent opportunity for entry level candidates or early-career professionals passionate about data privacy, governance, and secure cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the design and monitoring of secure data pipelines on AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
  • Collaborate with compliance, GRC, and audit teams to implement and maintain HIPAA, PCI-DSS, IRS Pub 1075, and SOC2 controls.
  • Support development of audit documentation, and compliance training and reporting.
  • Participate in security reviews, risk analyses, and remediation activities for internal and external audits.
  • Help configure and monitor access controls, encryption, and data masking protocols.
  • Collaborate with data engineering teams to ingest, process, and secure structured and unstructured data from diverse domains.
  • Participate in training and continuous learning for security certifications and compliance frameworks.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master s or Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field (recent grads welcome).
  • Up to 1 2 years experience or internship in data compliance, data engineering, or security role (academic or professional).
  • Experience (hands-on or academic) with AWS and/or Azure.
  • Knowledge of GRC principles, audit readiness, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, IRS Pub 1075, and SOC2 controls.
  • Basic understanding of data security practices: encryption, access control, and masking.
  • Familiarity with Python/PySpark/SQL for data processing.
  • Awareness of security monitoring tools (Splunk, CloudWatch, Tenable Nessus, Metasploit) is a plus.
  • Relevent Security Certifications preferred.

Desired Attributes:

  • Detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to learn in the fast-paced data security landscape.
  • Effective communicator with ability to interpret and translate compliance requirements into technical tasks.
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