[Hiring] Security Engineer @Cape

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer with expertise in corporate security to join our team. As a strategic partner, you will make an immediate impact by leveraging your expertise across identity, endpoint, network, and information security alongside IT, engineering, and business teams. This role is pivotal in reducing risk across our corporate environment, covering employee-facing systems, internal infrastructure, and third-party risk, and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures that comply with regulatory standards, enhance internal processes, and minimize data security risks. Through developing ongoing security strategies, technologies, and a strong security culture, you will support the organization's business objectives and daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security controls and policies across corporate IT systems, focusing on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of employee, customer, and business data.
• Own and mature identity and access management (IAM/SSO/MFA), endpoint security (EDR, MDM), and email/network security (phishing defense, DLP, firewalls, VPN) across the organization.
• Perform comprehensive security assessments of corporate systems and vendors to identify vulnerabilities, assess risk, and recommend actionable mitigation strategies.
• Establish governance, guardrails, and monitoring for emerging employee tooling, including the associated data-handling, access, and third-party risks.
• Own the vulnerability management lifecycle across the corporate fleet: scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation and patch SLAs, and closure tracking across endpoints and internal systems.
• Lead security awareness and phishing simulation programs to build an organization-wide culture of security.
• Contribute to compliance and audit efforts as needed, lending security context where it helps the business move faster.
• Assess and manage third-party/vendor security risk, including security questionnaires, contract reviews, and ongoing vendor monitoring.
• Assist in running and addressing findings from penetration tests, red team exercises, and internal audits, ensuring prompt and effective remediation.
• Stay informed about the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance mandates affecting corporate environments; provide strategic guidance on technologies and best practices.
• Investigate security incidents and insider-threat concerns in partnership with HR, Legal, and IT as needed.
• Raise the security bar across the company by mentoring engineers and partners on secure practices, fostering a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate security requirements effectively into IT projects and broader business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, Security+, CISM) are advantageous.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in information security, with meaningful experience across corporate/IT security domains (identity, endpoint, network, GRC).
• Deep understanding of enterprise identity providers and SSO/MFA platforms, endpoint/EDR tooling, MDM platforms, and email security tooling.
• Working knowledge of common compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Familiarity with government/public-sector security frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800 series, CJIS) is a plus, given Cape's government-facing customer base.
• Working knowledge of consumer privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, and other regional privacy laws) as they apply to handling customer data.
• Exposure to secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices and partnering with engineering on secure design reviews.
• Proficiency in scripting or automation (Python, shell scripting, or similar) to streamline security operations and reporting.
• Familiarity with vendor/third-party risk management processes and tooling.
• Solid knowledge of network security, encryption technologies, and secure business-system configuration.
• Excellent analytical skills for identifying and mitigating complex security vulnerabilities and risks.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities, capable of working collaboratively across teams and effectively conveying technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Security Expertise – Experience identifying and resolving security issues across corporate systems (identity, endpoint, network, and data). Secure-by-design principles, and partnering with IT/engineering during design time.
• Analytical – Collects data and information; uses critical thinking to solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Collaboration & Teamwork – Builds partnerships with others to reach common goals. Able to share credit with coworkers, display enthusiasm and promote a friendly group-working environment.
• Communication – Presents information through verbal and written communication; reads and interprets complex information; listens well.
• Decision-Making – Acts quickly to solve problems and exercises good judgment by making sound and well-informed decisions.
• Dependability/Self-Management – Possesses the personal discipline and diligence necessary to keep commitments and to complete tasks.
• Customer Centric – Values the importance of delivering high quality, innovative service to employees; understands the needs of the client.
• Flexibility / Adaptability – Adjusts quickly to changing priorities, conditions, and challenges.
• Planning & Organization – Manages multiple projects, determines project urgency in a meaningful and practical way.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation that is geo-adjusted based on your location.
• Meaningful equity so you share in the value you help create.
• Salary range for this role in New York, New York is $200,000-$255,000 depending on experience and interview performance.
• 401(k) match.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents, no waiting period).
• Stipends for family-forming needs and gender-affirming care.
• Unlimited PTO.