IT Security Engineer

November 19

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VentureWell

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Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

VentureWell is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in the fields of science and technology. Their mission is to support inventors and entrepreneurs by providing funding, training, and access to networks and resources. VentureWell engages with early-stage innovators, offering workshops, mentoring, and awards to help them bring ideas to market. They also assist faculty in developing programs to cultivate student innovators and facilitate institutional change. By building networks, they strengthen the innovation ecosystem on both national and institutional levels. To date, they have awarded more than $29. 4 million in grants and trained over 17,000 early-stage innovators, driving significant impact in the entrepreneurial landscape.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1996

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Monitor and respond to security alerts, vulnerability reports, and threat intelligence • Perform root cause analysis on security incidents and recommend corrective actions • Manage endpoint protection, cloud configuration monitoring, and IAM role reviews • Maintain continuous monitoring dashboards (e.g., Datadog, Jamf, Google Admin, Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudWatch) • Lead the design and execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and security audits. • Support NIST SP 800-171 and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) control implementation and validation • Maintain the System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) • Draft, review, and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures • Conduct Security Impact Analyses (SIA) for configuration or architectural changes • Coordinate evidence collection for internal and external audits • Ensure secure configuration baselines are documented and reviewed regularly • Implement and maintain secure configurations in AWS, Salesforce, Box, and Google Workspace • Manage access controls, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enforcement, and session management policies • Automate security tasks via scripts or cloud-native tools • Participate in architecture reviews to ensure security-by-design principles • Recommend new tools or integrations to enhance visibility and compliance automation

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or equivalent experience • Minimum of 4 years of direct experience supporting and adhering to cybersecurity compliance (GR&C) • One or more of the following industry certifications preferred: • CompTIA Security+ • GIAC Information Security Fundamentals • AWS Certified Security – Specialty • ISC2 CC or CISSP (Associate level acceptable) • Extensive experience with security monitoring and assessment tools • Experience with cloud security best practices • Familiarity with NIST special publications and frameworks (800-171, CSF) • Fundamental knowledge of key security concepts including defense in depth, least privilege, and zero trust • Experience with NIST 800-171 / CMMC Level 2 / CSF implementation and audit prep • Excellent analytical, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills • Familiarity with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications including Google Workspace, Salesforce, Okta • Working technical knowledge of Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 security risks and mitigation strategies • Experience with vulnerability management, log aggregation, and SIEM solutions • Proven ability to operate as a self-starter, working autonomously and driving initiatives forward with minimal oversight

🏖️ Benefits

• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including: • a salary range of $95,000-$115,000 commensurate with experience and internal equity • 403 (b) with 200% match up to a maximum contribution from VentureWell of 10% when the employee puts in 5% (eligible after one year of service for the match) • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance • $1,000 home office stipend upon hire • A true focus on work-life balance with work weeks that reflect that • It’s our aim for our employees in this position to not work more than a 40-hour workweek • 20 paid vacation days • 12 paid holidays • 12 paid wellness days