Security Engineer

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

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Security Technologist 4

Location: Hybrid

Job Description

• We’re seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help lead and deliver security outcomes across identity & access management (IAM), cloud/tenant security, incident triage and response, security assessments, governance, vulnerability management, and security tooling/automation.
• This role works in a high-trust, operationally active environment where work arrives via Jira/JSM tickets, production requests, and corporate security intakes (e.g., alerts/notifications), and where auditability and policy-aligned execution matter.
• Work model/support expectations:
  Cyber Squad operates with defined core coverage hours and provides after-hours support via an on-call rotation.

• Identity & Access Management (IAM) + Privileged Access: Own and execute IAM operational work, including onboarding/offboarding support, account/access management, RBAC, access requests, and access reviews. Design and enforce identity security guardrails (e.g., MFA, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management). Handle escalations for privileged access workflows (e.g., PIM role access/creation, Azure subscription access, sensitive app/access requests) and ensure approvals/justifications are captured.
• Security Operations, Incident Triage, and Response: Triage and manage security incidents and notifications, including escalations and coordination with external stakeholders as required (e.g., security tooling alerts and corporate/security notifications).
• Cloud/Tenant Security & Endpoint Compliance: Improve and maintain Azure/cloud security posture and compliance, including configuration guardrails and continuous hardening. Contribute to endpoint/device compliance and tenant-level controls (e.g., Intune/device compliance concepts, Conditional Access enforcement patterns).
• Security Assessments (Software, Partners, New Solutions): Lead or support security assessments for software, partner studios, and new deployments/solutions; ensure findings and outcomes are tracked and actioned. Own/drive partner security assessments and related workflows (including outreach, questionnaires, and escalation paths).
• Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Policy Enforcement: Create, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, procedures, and technical guidelines; drive policy-aligned outcomes and formally document exceptions when required. Support corporate and studio security mandates and compliance expectations (including evidence capture, auditability, and “secure-by-default” operating practices).
• Vulnerability & Patch Management: Drive vulnerability remediation and patch management work across relevant systems and services; coordinate ownership, prioritize risk, and track closure.
• Security Tooling, Automation, and Operational Excellence: Build and improve automation, scripting, and security tooling to reduce manual effort and increase consistency. Operate with strong process…