Full-Time Information Security Engineer

Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We help companies accelerate payments and provide accessible, free financial services to working Americans. We aim to build inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products.

As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter. You can directly impact our products, company, and culture. We value diversity of opinions and working styles, and we believe in innovation and winning together.

Branch is seeking a Security professional to join our established security team.

Primary responsibilities:

• Maintain and expand Cloud security solutions (WAF, SIEM, DLP, IAM).
• Evaluate and enhance security configurations across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering, and Cloud Ops teams for secure system and application development.
• Ensure branch systems are protected and monitored 24/7 with Managed Defense provider.
• Monitor security alerts, analyze threats, and respond to security incidents.
• Maintain logging and monitoring infrastructure and become an internal SIEM expert.
• Assist with incident response tasks and analysis.
• Develop and refine security playbooks.
• Participate and respond to security incidents in a measured, programmatic, and timely manner.

Secondary responsibilities:

• Vulnerability Management & Risk Assessment
• Security Policies & Compliance
• Research & Innovation

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to independently handle security incidents from identification to resolution.
• Cloud Security/CNAPP exposure.
• Solid ethics and core values.
• Experience in using security tools (EDR/DLP/CNAPP/SIEM).
• Familiarity with security frameworks (SOC 2, PCI, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CCPA).
• Scripting experience (Bash, Python) is preferred.
• Certifications (SEC+, GSEC, CEH, or similar) a plus.

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