{"id":858,"date":"2025-12-18T10:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=858"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:02:46","slug":"information-security-engineer-mission-driven-financial-services","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/information-security-engineer-mission-driven-financial-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Security Engineer \u2013 Mission-Driven Financial Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bThis is a full-time, <strong>Remote (US)<\/strong> role for the Knights of Columbus, a unique organization that operates as both a Catholic fraternal society and a large-scale financial services provider (insurance and investments). This role is a &#8220;full-stack&#8221; security position, requiring a candidate who can handle high-level implementation and configuration while managing day-to-day operational defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Location:<\/strong> Remote, US (Salary based on Connecticut range).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Compensation:<\/strong> <strong>$104,500 \u2013 $172,400<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Experience Required:<\/strong> <strong>5+ years<\/strong> of relevant security, networking, or infrastructure engineering experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Mission Context:<\/strong> The organization follows Catholic teachings in its investment and benefits strategies; profits support global charity and religious causes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Focus:<\/strong> Multifaceted security engineering across Office 365, public cloud (Azure\/AWS), and on-premises infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bCore Responsibilities: Build, Run, and Mentor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThis position bridges the gap between architecture and operations. You aren&#8217;t just watching a dashboard; you are building the systems that feed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>System Lifecycle:<\/strong> Lead the <strong>implementation, integration, and support<\/strong> of security systems. Perform comprehensive <strong>Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs)<\/strong> for new tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Active Defense:<\/strong> Monitor environments for intrusions, detect anomalies in network traffic, and perform <strong>incident response<\/strong> for alerts and reported events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Engineering &amp; Documentation:<\/strong> Maintain technical diagrams and operational procedures. Secure <strong>Office 365<\/strong> products and hybrid cloud environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Collaboration &amp; Mentorship:<\/strong> Partner with Architects and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) teams. 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