Security Engineer- Fargo, ND

Job Description

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All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.

* Position is Eligible for Remote / Work from Home Opportunity*

Department: Systems Security

Telecommuting Eligible: Yes

Job Grade: E14

The Security Engineer designs, implements, and maintains enterprise security technologies to protect systems and data, ensuring compliance with Acceptable Risk Safeguards (ARS), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), and Federal Information Systems Management Act (FISMA) standards. Engineers focus on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), automation, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and threat detection, collaborating with Security Operations Center (SOC), Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), and IT teams to strengthen detection, prevention, and response.

Senior Security Engineers provide advanced expertise, lead tool and process design, mentor junior staff, and drive continuous improvement and automation across security operations.

• Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise security tools including SIEM, Endpoint Detection Response (EDR), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and vulnerability management systems.
• Integrates log sources and ensures end-to-end visibility across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Develops, tunes, and optimizes SIEM correlation rules, dashboards, and alerts.
• Designs and maintains SIEM/SOAR detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques to improve alert fidelity and adversary coverage.
• Incorporates ATT&CK-based logic into automation workflows and detection engineering initiatives.
• Supports incident response by performing root cause analysis and recommending mitigations.
• Conducts security assessments and assists in vulnerability remediation and patch validation.
• Performs secure code reviews and static code analysis (SAST) to identify vulnerabilities; provides remediation recommendations and targeted training.
• Automates routine security operations and compliance processes using scripting languages (Power Shell, Python, etc.).
• Conducts penetration testing of security tools, controls, and processes.
• Supports compliance evidence gathering for ARS, NIST, FISMA, and other applicable audits.
• Collaborate with IT teams to embed security best practices and ensure security controls align with compliance frameworks.
• Provide strategic recommendations for new security tools, process improvements, remediations, risk mitigation, and targeted security training based on penetration testing findings.
• Provides technical mentoring and training to analysts on detection and tuning techniques.
• Communicates complex security concepts to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• As assigned, provides after-hours support for security incidents as part of an on-call or escalation rotation.

• Other duties as assigned.

Some positions require compliance with (i) federal and agency specific regulations and related clauses included in Noridian's prime contracts with the Government, (ii) background checks, and (iii) eligibility for a government‑issued identification card. An employee in this position may be required to possess a “Federal Identification Card” (Federal ) as a condition of employment. Federal ’s may include one of the following:
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, Personal Identity Verification‑Interoperable (PIV‑I) card, a Local‑Based Physical Access Card issued by CMS, or a Local‑Based Physical Access Card issued by another Federal agency and approved by CMS. Obtaining a Federal  continued eligibility for this position may require…