Job Title: Security Engineer
Location: NYC, NY (Onsite/Hybrid as applicable)
Note: This is W2 Contract
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join our Information Technology team. This role is responsible for strengthening and enhancing the security posture of enterprise container platforms and improving the secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) across the organization.
The ideal candidate will design and engineer automated security solutions that harden internal platforms while minimizing friction for development teams. You will collaborate closely with centralized platform teams, DevOps engineers, and the broader developer community to build scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade container security capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and maintain automated security solutions for containerized platforms
• Enhance and secure the container SDLC, with a strong focus on image scanning and vulnerability management
• Engineer enterprise-wide security controls across Kubernetes-based environments
• Partner with platform, DevOps, and development teams to embed DevSecOps best practices
• Contribute to the architecture and design of scalable, reliable, and secure systems
• Improve container hardening, runtime security, and compliance enforcement
• Support CI/CD security integrations and automation initiatives
• Continuously evaluate and implement security tooling aligned with enterprise standards
Required Qualifications
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience in security engineering or related roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes (K8s) and container technologies such as Docker, Podman, and OpenShift
• Solid knowledge of Kubernetes security fundamentals and DevSecOps practices
• Hands-on experience with container image scanning tools and vulnerability management platforms
• Expertise in a major programming language such as Python or Java
• Experience with associated development tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, IDEs, etc.)
• Proven experience across the full software development lifecycle (design, implementation, deployment, and operations)
• Experience contributing to system architecture, including reliability, scalability, and secure design patterns
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work in cross-functional teams
Preferred Skills
• Experience implementing enterprise-grade container hardening strategies
• Familiarity with cloud-native security frameworks and compliance standards
• Experience with runtime security monitoring and policy enforcement tools
• Background in large-scale, regulated enterprise environments