Information Security Engineer

Cotiviti

Information Security Engineer supporting security systems within Cotiviti's InfoSec department. Collaborating on security incidents and operationalizing security tools in a fully remote role.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $108,000 - $139,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, implement, and provide tier 2 support for security tools including: WAF, NextGen AV, IPS/IDS, SIEM, DLP, email security gateway, vulnerability management
Operationalizing existing security tools through control validation/improvements, new feature enablement, and upgrades
Collaboration with InfoSec & IT team members
Responding to and investigating escalated security incidents
Identifying unauthorized access or processes, containing, and eradicating them
Perform root cause analysis of outage or performance issues that may be related to security tools
Provide recommendations to stakeholders on the best course of action to remedy the problem
Participate in on-call rotation for urgent support issues
Promoting security awareness and cultivating employees into “Security Champions”

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated passion for information security
4 years in information security engineering, incident response, or IT Infrastructure engineering/support with hands-on exposure to security tools or security controls
Demonstrated project management skills and ability to track and report progress against established milestones, metrics, and deliverables
Excellent written communication skills
Excellent aptitude for problem solving
Self-starter, team player, personable, enthusiastic, hardworking
BS degree in Cyber Security/Computer Science/MIS, equivalent or a minimum of 4 years relevant industry experience
Knowledge of an industry cyber security regulation/standard (HIPAA, SANS, CIS) and a cyber security framework (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, HITRUST)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage
401(k) savings plans
Paid family leave
9 paid holidays per year
17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti

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Hard Skills & Tools

security toolsWAFNextGen AVIPSIDSSIEMDLPvulnerability managementincident responseroot cause analysis

Soft Skills

project managementwritten communicationproblem solvingself-starterteam playerpersonableenthusiastichardworking

Certifications

BS degree in Cyber SecurityBS degree in Computer ScienceBS degree in MIS