Security Operations Engineer

Edge Staffing is working with a client that builds modern, AI-powered technology for public safety agencies across the United States. They are seeking a Security Operations Engineer to take ownership of security operations for their cloud-native SaaS platform, focusing on security strategy, detection and response capabilities, and compliance automation.

Responsibilities:

• Own key areas of security operations and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen security posture
• Develop and improve security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response processes
• Build and automate security controls across AWS infrastructure, applications, and CI/CD pipelines
• Translate compliance requirements into automated, continuously verifiable controls
• Lead SOC 2 operational activities, including evidence collection, access reviews, audit readiness, and control management
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous security improvements
• Develop automation using Python, Go, or similar scripting languages
• Partner with infrastructure, backend, and product engineering teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle
• Evaluate and leverage AI tools to improve threat detection, triage, compliance workflows, and operational efficiency
• Conduct security reviews, advise engineering teams, and contribute to long-term security strategy

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of experience in Security Operations, Cloud Security, or DevSecOps
• Hands-on experience supporting SOC 2 compliance and audits
• Strong knowledge of AWS security services, including IAM, networking, encryption, logging, and secrets management
• Experience securing CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency with Python, Go, or another scripting language
• Solid understanding of cloud security, application security, and infrastructure security best practices
• Experience with incident response and security monitoring
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical risk to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities
• AWS GovCloud experience
• CJIS compliance experience
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
• SIEM administration or detection engineering
• Kubernetes and container security
• CISSP or comparable security certification
• Experience with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or other regulated compliance frameworks
• Experience supporting government, public safety, healthcare, financial services, or other regulated industries
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve security operations and automation