Technologies-Security Engineer Job Tacoma area,Washington USA,IT/Tech

Open:
June 3, 2026 Close:
When Filled

Job Title:
Security Engineer Department: IT

Reports To:
Director

Hours:

40 Hrs/Wk – Full Time

Salary:
Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits
Requisition: 872

* Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call or email jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Position Summary:

Under general direction, will provide expert technical and organizational guidance in the overall understanding of complex IT Security solutions to protect PTOI mission critical, enterprise-wide business applications and systems from cybersecurity threats.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Analyze, research and assess risk and determine appropriate response; provide guidance and requirements to IT system owners to ensure infected systems are cleaned; serve as the lead Subject Matter Expert providing incident response services.

Mentor IT staff in all aspects of the Threat and Vulnerability Management Solutions.

Schedules Penetration Tests.

Perform Regular Vulnerability Assessments, and creates teaching and education curriculum for all employees, including social engineering, policy and procedure testing, and Acceptable Use Policy review.

Provide security consulting to PTOI business areas, IT staff, IT leadership and vendors; translate technical security concepts for customers and audiences; analyze business area and technical group proposals.

Act as firewall administrator; analyze requests for new access control lists; diagnose and resolve firewall related network problems; set requirements for other firewall technologies.

Serve as IT Security expert for projects; manage work breakdown structures and coordinate work efforts with other teams.

Researches, analyzes, monitors, troubleshoots and resolves data and voice network security problems

Keeps current regarding new security measures and threats for hardware/software products in the enterprise.

Assists and provides support to the IT staff as necessary

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (four-year degree) in a related field, and

at least eight years of IT experience working in a complex/enterprise IT environment across multiple disciplines (IT Security, network engineering, application security, database, risk management, project management, etc.) inlccluding at least eight years of experience with two or more of the following: vulnerability management, penetration testing, firewall management, Intrusion detection and prevention, application security, digital forensics, anti-virus / malware management, network security, desktop security, security assessments, security project requirements.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other

Skills and Abilities

Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.

Must be detailed oriented.

Must adhere to strict rules regarding confidentiality.

Must successfully pass a background check prior to and periodically throughout employment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential…