Junior Security Engineer

Pampered Chef is a company dedicated to ensuring secure software and systems deployment. The Junior Security Engineer plays a critical role in reducing information security risks and collaborates with various teams to enhance cybersecurity awareness and practices.

Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Management – Play a key role in the deployment and assessment of vulnerability scanning and detection technologies. Evaluate the coverage, accuracy and efficacy of the vulnerability scanning technologies meet our requirements. Collaborate with system and application owners to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities
• Training & Awareness – Work within training & awareness tools to build, assign and report on security-focused training modules to workers across the business to raise awareness and develop a security-educated work environment
• Endpoint Security - Works closely with the Infrastructure and Operations teams to ensure proper configurations are implemented and tested across endpoint security tools
• Vendor Management – Perform risk-based reviews of 3rd parties, current and potential, where risk is based on security practices in place, data management and data privacy practices
• Internal Audits – Conduct internal audits across access management, account management, privileged access, and password compliance, among several others
• Monitoring – Evaluation of the current monitoring coverage, make recommendations to close any monitoring gaps. Tune monitoring tools as systems and processes evolve. Provide operational coverage and response for alerts
• Incident Response – Perform investigative tasks in response to alerts. Look for indicators of compromise, preserve data and collaborate with members of the security team throughout the incident response process

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security
• 1-2 years of experience in technology and development, with a specialty in security in complex environments, focusing on protecting intellectual property and sensitive data
• Experience within multiple programs listed in the team's responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
• Experience creating and maintaining security policies and standards
• Working knowledge of security best practices and standards such as ISO27001, ISO27002, PCI-DSS, NIST
• Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent priorities and meet deadlines within a dynamic, fast-paced and challenging environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to articulate complex technical scenarios to a non-technical audience clearly
• Strong work ethic and detail-oriented mindset
• Data Privacy Awareness (CCPA, GCPR)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage options
• Disability insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits
• 401k match
• Flex PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• 30%+ discount on Pampered Chef Products and product giveaways

Company Overview

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