Cybersecurity Engineer
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Position Summary:
The Cybersecurity Engineer works closely with Pax8’s Information Technology team, Compliance Analysts and intermittently with all other departments to ensure effectiveness of security controls, identify and remediate risk, and resolve security-related issues.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Drive forward our existing cloud security stack including maintenance of existing environment, developing new solutions architectures, and implementing them to reduce risk and enhance “secure operations” of Pax8
- Collaborate to build the Pax8 cloud security stack, security automations, and set “secure by default” standards across our cloud environments
- Consult and advise Pax8 teams to influence secure design, deployment, and maintenance of our cloud-based non-security applications and workloads
- Develop and deliver knowledge base documentation, standard operating procedure, and training documentation
- Research and maintain a current working knowledge of the evolving threat-scape, including new attack methodologies, threat vendors, and vulnerabilities
Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:
- At least two (2) years of experience in Security Operations or similar security related role
- Unimpeachable integrity, character, courage, and honesty
- Engineering mindset to develop & troubleshoot issues with an empirical & methodical approach
- Self-starter mentality that defaults to action and thinks creatively on how to overcome challenges
- Effective communication skills to interface with both internal teams and external partners and vendors on complex issues and enthusiastic timelines
- Comfortable with remote communications technologies such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom video conferencing
Required Education & Certifications:
- B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional or similar
Compensation:
- Qualified candidates can expect a salary beginning at $70,000 or more depending on experience
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*Note: Compensation is benchmarked on local Denver Metro area market rates. Qualified candidates in other locations can expect a salary package that may be adjusted based off applicable cost of wages in their respective location.
At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:
- Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible, Open Vacation
- Paid Sick Time Off
- Extended Leave for Life events
- RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
- Career Development Programs
- Stock Option Eligibility
- Employee-led Resource Groups
Pax8 is the leading value-added cloud-based SaaS distributor, simplifying the cloud journey for our partners by integrating technology, business intelligence and proactive service to deliver an unparalleled experience. Serving over 13,000 partners through the indirect sales channel, our mission is to be the world’s favorite place to buy cloud products. We are a fast-growing, dynamic and high-energy startup organization, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best.
Pax8 not only wins numerous awards in our field but we have time and again been voted among the best places to work in Denver. We are committed to our goal of being the #1 employer of choice!
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Pax8 is an EEOC Employer.