Identity Security Engineer

Partnering with Aquent, a leading organization dedicated to safeguarding digital assets and ensuring robust security across its platforms is seeking a skilled professional to enhance their engineering capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a critical function, working with cutting-edge technologies to protect vital systems and data. In this dynamic position, you will be instrumental in identifying and mitigating emerging threats, designing robust detection mechanisms, and ensuring the highest levels of system integrity, directly shaping the security landscape of a dynamic digital environment and maintaining client confidence.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a critical security function where you will play a pivotal role in strengthening digital defenses and protecting critical systems and data. You will be at the forefront of security innovation, collaborating with a dedicated team to build resilient systems and ensure the continuous trust of stakeholders. Your contributions will directly influence the security posture of a complex and dynamic digital environment, fostering a culture of vigilance and excellence by staying ahead of evolving cyber threats and implementing proactive security measures.

Your Impact and Responsibilities

• Monitor new and emerging security threats from various sources, staying ahead of potential vulnerabilities.
• Assist with creating detection mechanisms based on emerging threats to proactively defend our systems.
• Troubleshoot complex security issues, including analyzing network traces, to ensure seamless operations and maintain client assurance and confidence.

Essential Qualifications

• 2-5 years of security implementation experience.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions experience, specifically with federation technologies.
• Experience working with containerization technologies and orchestration platforms.
• Working knowledge of Linux, network security appliances, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), Intrusion Detection/Prevention (IDS/IPS), and penetration testing.
• Strong technical track record and hands-on experience with many of the following technologies: L2/L3 network security, application layer security, anti-virus solutions, spyware/malcode tools, DDOS mitigation, traffic profiling/anomaly detection, wireless security, and voice over IP security.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently.
• Good communication skills and a self-starter mentality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with passwordless authentication solutions.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.