Security Engineer

Security Engineer

GreenSky is looking for a seasoned Senior Security Engineer to lead and mature enterprise security capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security engineering, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This role goes beyond operational execution—driving architecture decisions, influencing secure design patterns, and mentoring engineers to embed security into every layer of our technology.

Duties & Responsibilities

• This engineer operates as a recognized authority in the field, applying deep technical expertise and broad experience to guide initiatives and, when needed, take the lead on complex projects
• Provide engineering expertise to advance detection, response, vulnerability management and threat intel capabilities.
• Assist or oversee various security technologies, including SIEM/SOAR, vulnerability mgmt., and web access control.
• Build detections, alerts, dashboards, and playbooks in the SIEM and act as a point person for cyber security investigations
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to advance security by designing and delivering secure solution
• Identify gaps in current capabilities and drive efforts to close the gaps including research, proof-of-concept, selection, and implementation on technology solutions
• Increase security efficiency though automation of outdated and repetitive processes
• Help guide people though company challenges using security best practices and processes
• Stay informed about current security threats, organizational requirements, industry trends, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies to reduce attack surface

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience as a T-Shaped Engineer with knowledge of alert triage and security engineering expertise.
• Experience in working with cloud native security tools and commercial tools including Splunk, MS Defender, Rapid7, Netskope, Google Secops.
• Up-to-date understanding of a wide range of incident response, system configuration, vulnerability management and hardening guidelines
• Knowledge of operating system configuration (Windows, Unix, Linux) and networking (DNS, DHCP, routing protocols).
• Ability to analyze event and incident logs and be the point of contact for SOC and IR investigations.
• Capable of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize efforts and work independently towards resolution

Our compensation structure is designed to reflect the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The base salary for this role ranges from $120,000 per year to $140,000 per year. Compensation will be determined by several factors, including relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible to receive an annual bonus within a comprehensive total rewards package, alongside a full suite of medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k retirement benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and paid personal/sick time. For further details, please visit https://www.greensky.com/benefits

We anticipate that this position will remain open for at least 5 days, and candidates are encouraged to apply through our internal or external career sites.

If you have any questions about this job posting, please contact recruiting@greensky.com

GreenSky is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law