Sr. Information Security Engineer

Swoon is actively hiring a Sr. Information Security Engineer to join the team! What your day-to-day will look like?

• Monitor and analyze security events, alerts, and system logs across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments using SIEM, EDR, and IDS/IPS tools to identify and investigate potential threats.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls, detection rules, and automated response workflows to strengthen threat prevention, detection, and remediation capabilities.
• Lead incident response activities by investigating security breaches, coordinating containment and recovery efforts, and communicating technical findings to internal teams and external partners.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, threat hunting, and risk evaluations, using threat intelligence and analytics to proactively identify and mitigate emerging security risks
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and compliance teams to embed security best practices into system designs, deployments, and operational processes
• Develop security policies, provide technical guidance and training, and mentor junior engineers while supporting audits, governance initiatives, and ongoing security improvement efforts.

• 5+ years of progressive IT and information security experience, with hands‑on expertise in tools such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, malware detection, and reverse proxies (retail/corporate environment preferred).
• Strong technical foundation in secure coding, threat modeling, identity and access management, cryptography, penetration testing, and network/system security, with deep knowledge of TCP/IP and security protocols.
• Minimum 3 years of threat hunting and advanced analytics experience using platforms such as Splunk, including log analysis, network traffic inspection, and behavioral monitoring to detect malicious activity.
• Proficiency in web services and scripting/programming (e.g., Python, Java, C++, Ruby, Perl, JSON), with demonstrated ability to analyze large and unstructured data sets to identify security trends and anomalies.
• Proven leadership and communication skills, including incident response under pressure, executive‑level reporting, vendor and stakeholder management, strong documentation abilities, and commitment to confidentiality and professionalism, supported by a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and preferred security certifications (CISSP, GIAC, GSEC, GCED).

Job Title: Sr. Information Security Engineer

6-month contract to Hire role

Location – Scottsdale, AZ

Hybrid role – 4 days a week on-site

Hourly Rate - $70-$80 an hour

Work Authorization - US Citizen or Permanent Resident Only