Security Engineer

Who we are…
Modern Campus empowers 2,000+ higher education institutions to thrive when transformation is required to respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt, and administrative complexity.
The Modern Campus learner-to-earner lifecycle platform power solutions for web content management, conversational text messaging, catalog and curriculum management, career pathways, student engagement and development, and non-traditional student management. The result: innovative institutions engage their modern learners for life, while providing modern administrators with the tool needed to streamline workflows and drive high efficiency.
Learn how Modern Campus is leading the modern learner-to-earner movement at moderncampus.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
What’s the role?
We are looking for a Security Engineer that will play a crucial role in maintaining the organization's security posture and compliance programs, including PCI DSS, SOC 2, and TX-RAMP certifications, and ensuring adherence to global data privacy regulations such as GDPR, FERPA, CCPA, and PIPEDA.  This position serves as a liaison between internal teams and external auditors, ensuring continuous compliance and drive security initiatives through proactive security assessments and improvements.
 

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• Maintain a comprehensive security assessment program that includes vulnerability management, penetration testing coordination, and risk analysis, delivering actionable insights to improve our security posture.
• Analyze and interpret security scan results and vulnerability reports to develop prioritized remediation strategies, working closely with development teams to address vulnerabilities effectively.
• Engineer and implement security controls based on industry standards (NIST, CIS, ISO), continuously evaluating and enhancing our security infrastructure
• Coordinate and facilitate audit activities, including evidence collection, preparation of audit documentation and submissions.
• Track compliance requirements and deadlines across multiple frameworks
• Collaborate with IT and DevOps teams to architect, configure and implement security monitoring and defense tools (ie. SIEM, IDS/IPS, ASM, WAF) to safeguard against security breaches, cyber threats, and unauthorized access.
• Implement incident response procedures, including assessing impact, incident reporting and coordinating with relevant teams for containment and resolution.
• Stay current on the latest vulnerabilities, security trends, and data privacy standards.

What you offer…

• University or College degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy or related field with 3+ years of work experience.
• Strong programming/scripting skills for security automation and tool integration
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms and infrastructure, preferably AWS and Azure.
• Experience with security control automation and infrastructure as code
• Hands-on experience implementing and configuring:
  • Vulnerability scanning tools (Qualys, Nessus, Snyk, Tenable, Rapid7)
  • SIEM platforms and log correlation systems
  • IDS/IPS and WAF technologies
  • Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools
• In-depth knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and application security best practices
• Understanding of privacy laws and regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Knowledge of NIST and CIS Benchmarking frameworks and ISO 27001
• Understanding of PCI DSS, SOC 2, and TX-RAMP / StateRAMP frameworks
• Experience with audit preparation and coordination
• Strong knowledge of information security principles and best practices
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills
• Strong project management and organizational abilities
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with cross-functional stakeholders in a remote-first work environment. 

What we offer…

• The base salary range* for this full-time position is between $70,000 - $140,000
• Remote first workplace – whether working from one of our offices or remotely, and you are located in anywhere in North America our employees get things done!
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Learning and development opportunities
• You will make a difference every day for universities trying to grow and students trying to learn.

Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What we believe…
At Modern Campus, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our positions. Modern Campus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to bring on hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status (for US candidates).  If you require accommodations during any part of the interview process due to a disability, please let our recruiter know.

Please note that selected candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, criminal record and references check.

* Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hires for the position within the US and Canada. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.