Security Engineer
SimSpace Corporation · Remote · Remote - Costa Rica ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- 2-4 years experience
- SOC & Incident Response
- Equity stock options
- Fully remote eligible
Join SimSpace as a Security Engineer supporting the Security Operations Center. You will monitor alerts, investigate threats, and assist with detection engineering across endpoint, network, and cloud environments. The team focuses on adaptive AI-ready defenses for governments and enterprises.
What you'll do
- Triage and respond to security alerts across multiple platforms
- Investigate potential threats and conduct targeted threat hunting
- Assist in developing and tuning SIEM detection rules
- Support configuration and maintenance of security tools like EDR and IDS
- Track vulnerability remediation and partner with technical teams
- Apply threat intelligence to improve investigations and detections
- Maintain incident response playbooks and documentation
- Support cybersecurity awareness programs and phishing simulations
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
- 2-4 years of experience in information security roles
- Strong bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
- Knowledge of network security monitoring and incident response
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and attacker TTPs
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and firewalls
- Experience with Windows, macOS, and Linux command lines
- Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have
- Certs like CompTIA Security+, GSEC, or Associate of ISC2
- Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 frameworks
- Basic scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
- Understanding of AI applications in security operations
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Stack
- SIEM
- EDR
- IDS/IPS
- Python
- PowerShell
- Bash
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
How you'll work
- Remote or office-based options available
- Collaboration across various time zones
- US work eligibility required upon hire
What you get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Mental health support via Spring Health
- Paid parental leave plans
- Equity stock options at hire and annual grants
- LinkedIn Learning membership access
- Monthly social connection reimbursements