Senior Security Engineer

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Senior Security Engineer responsible for security product management and risk mitigation at AMH. Involves cloud security and developing processes to support IT Security Framework.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeLas Vegas • Nevada, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,322 - $131,652 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the research, testing, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of security products and services
Cloud security and cloud risk management
Designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, and databases
Password auditing, network based and Web application-based vulnerability scanning, virus management, and intrusion detection
Conducting risk audits and assessments, providing recommendations for application design
Monitoring and analyzing system access logs
Planning for security backup and system disaster recovery
Managing projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision
Coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals
Research, test, implement, optimize, and maintain new security products and services to address future and current threats
Develops, maintains, and supports processes to support the IT Security Framework such as incident management, cloud risk management, and cloud security
Act as an escalation path to Security issues and lead forensic investigations
Identifies and investigates actual or potential information security violations
Performs follow up investigations with written reports
Participate in application and infrastructure projects to provide security planning and implementation
Develop dashboards and metrics that includes incident reporting and risk management reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, and/or related field preferred
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in IT Security
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Cloud Technologies
Experience in managing SIEM solutions
Experience in endpoint and email security solutions
Experience in Security incident management and reporting
Advanced knowledge of networking/web, phishing/cyberattacks, and incident response
CISSP, cloud security, and other security related certifications preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, analysis and organizing skills.
May occasionally work evenings or weekends as this position is part of an on-call rotation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts
dependent savings accounts
401(k) with company matching contributions
employee stock purchase plan
tuition reimbursement program
9 paid holidays per year
paid time off (PTO) accrual at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to 120 hours per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud securitycloud risk managementsecure operating systemsnetwork vulnerability scanningweb application vulnerability scanningincident managementrisk auditsforensic investigationsSIEM solutionsendpoint security

Soft Skills

communicationplanninganalysisorganizingcoachingindependent workproject management

Certifications

CISSPcloud security certification