Security Engineer III – Ransomware Governance

Astreya

Security Engineer III responsible for Ransomware Governance and recovery operations. Managing maturity of ransomware recovery governance program through execution and technical validation.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,040 - $154,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the maturation and day‑to‑day operationalization of the ransomware recovery governance program through hands‑on process execution, documentation updates, and technical validation activities.
Apply and enforce ransomware recovery maintenance policies by performing configuration checks, control verification, and operational compliance reviews.
Coordinate and execute testing for protected applications, including technical recovery validation, dependency mapping, and test result analysis.
Design and implement the application review and onboarding workflow, including technical assessments, readiness evaluations, and control implementation support.
Develop and document the decision authority framework by gathering requirements, validating operational roles, and ensuring alignment with technical processes.
Partner with incident response teams to build and refine the ransomware incident response plan, leading technical exercises, simulations, and tabletop scenarios.
Contribute technical insights to future‑state technology assessments, tool evaluations, and ransomware resilience capability improvements.
Review and enhance existing: Security policies and standards; Backup and recovery strategies; Risk management processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university
5 to 8 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
System implementation, installation, and disaster preparedness experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
Dental provided through UHC Nationwide
Vision provided by UHC
Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Days
401k Plan
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
Paid Holidays
Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law

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Hard Skills & Tools

ransomware recovery governanceconfiguration checkscontrol verificationoperational compliance reviewstechnical recovery validationdependency mappingdecision authority frameworkincident responsedisaster preparednessrisk management

Soft Skills

good judgmentnetworkingcollaborationtechnical insightsleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingdocumentationprocess executionevaluation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree