Security Engineer

Do work that matters.  

At AlertMedia, everything we do supports our mission: To save lives and minimize loss by identifying active threats globally and facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity.    

Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe and informed:  

• We’re humans not robots 
• Customers always come first 
• We work better together 
• Simplicity is our strength 
• Our reputation is priceless 
• Hard work pays off 

As one of the fastest growing SaaS start-up companies in the nation, we’re focused on finding the best talent and building the best team to continue accelerating our rapid growth to keep up with our demand. 

AlertMedia is seeking a Security Engineer to assist our security and compliance team working through technical aspects of security, supporting compliance efforts, and engaging with customers for security reviews. Every day you will employ your ability to move smoothly between cross-functional teams, inspiring, learning, and leading. Best of all, you’ll be part of AlertMedia’s amazing culture and an important contributor to AlertMedia’s rapid growth.  

Who you are:  

You have a passion for being an integral piece of a security team by providing technical expertise and a deep understanding of not only the AlertMedia platform, but also general security constructs and how each fit with specific customer requirements. You enjoy working across boundaries with engineering, IT, compliance, legal, and customers to solve problems and increase awareness of security and compliance. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and prefer a “one team one goal” mentality.  

What you get to do every day:  

• Partner with engineering to drive technical implementation of controls throughout the product and infrastructure 
• Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls across AWS infrastructure and application architecture 
• Enhance and tune monitoring and detection capabilities in support of customer security and incident response capabilities 
• Become a SME for the entire AlertMedia platform and support sales and legal in elevating customer experiences 
• Lead technical portions of enterprise customer security reviews and architecture discussions 
• Effectively communicate technical concepts and serve as the point of contact for engineering and customer facing teams  
• Communicate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, I/T, and legal teams to maintain security and compliance posture as well as outline opportunities for advancement of control in the platform, infrastructure, and for customers   

 What you bring to the role:   

• 3+ years of Security, Compliance, and Security Engineering experience 
• Experience supporting SOC 2 and/or ISO audits 
• Hands-on experience securing AWS environments (IAM, VPC, KMS, WAF, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie) 
• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management, Encryption Standards, Cloud Infrastructure and tooling 
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows 
• Experience supporting customer security reviews 
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize   
• Highly organized and ability to succeed in an ever-changing environment 
• Self-starter and team player, willing to jump in as needed 
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail  
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and prioritization skills, with a commitment to providing outstanding support 
• This is a remote, U.S.-based position. Please note that we currently do not hire candidates residing in the following states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming
• AlertMedia does not sponsor employment visas. Candidates must have existing authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:  

At AlertMedia, you won’t just build your career — you’ll be part of something meaningful, surrounded by people who genuinely care about the work and each other.

• Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program 
• Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies 
• Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees! 
• 401K with generous company match 
• Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other! 
• Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back  
• A Best Places to Work company 10 years in a row and numerous other awards 
• Access to new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym and nearby running trails 
• Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team  
• You'll do meaningful work—while growing your career in a fast-moving, global company with an award-winning culture

About AlertMedia:  

AlertMedia, backed by Vista Equity Partners, helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart—in more than 150 countries.  

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.    

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers. For more information, please visit www.alertmedia.com    

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