Описание

This role is for an IT Security Engineer to establish and maintain security standards and controls for Alpaca's workforce identities, endpoints, and critical business systems, collaborating closely with IT, DevOps, Engineering, GRC, and the wider Security team.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain security standards for SSO and conditional access across cloud, SaaS, and internal systems
Own multi-factor authentication standards, including phishing-resistant methods, and keep them enforced
Maintain privileged-access standards, approval policies, and periodic access reviews with system owners
Partner with IT and People teams so access changes are timely, complete, and auditable
Own endpoint detection and response policy and tuning, with IT handling deployment
Maintain device-posture and secure network access requirements for access to business applications
Measure identity and endpoint controls and follow up where they are not met
Work with Security Operations on identity, endpoint, and email detections and response playbooks
Maintain security baselines for administrator access to critical SaaS platforms and vendor accounts
Assess the identity and account impact when a SaaS provider or vendor reports a security event
Own email authentication standards and email security configuration
Maintain security standards for company domains and for monitoring lookalike domains
Triage reported phishing and coordinate takedowns
Lead the identity, endpoint, and email aspects of security incidents, including account containment
Participate in the Security Operations on-call rotation after onboarding and cross-training
Give IT and employees clear guidance on security requirements, so controls are adopted without slowing the business

Requirements

Excited about Alpaca’s mission and what we’re building
3+ years of experience in IT security, identity security, or security engineering roles
Hands-on experience with an identity provider and SSO, including SAML and OIDC
Experience enforcing phishing-resistant MFA, such as FIDO2 or hardware security keys
Hands-on experience with an endpoint detection and response platform
Scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
Experience with zero-trust network access or device-posture controls
Working knowledge of email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and phishing response
Experience working closely with IT teams and translating security requirements into operational workflows
Experience investigating identity, endpoint, or email security alerts
Willing to participate in an on-call rotation
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially during incidents
Comfortable working cross-functionally and handling escalations calmly and decisively

Nice to have

Experience securing financial, trading, or other highly regulated platforms
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001
Experience with just-in-time privileged access tools
Experience securing administrator access to SaaS platforms
Experience with password managers and secrets management at company scale
Experience with MDM platforms for macOS and Windows
Experience with cloud IAM in AWS, GCP, or Azure
Ability to balance security rigor with operational efficiency and business needs

We offer

Competitive Salary & Stock Options
Health Benefits
New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
Full-time employment
Remote work