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This role will help protect the company’s systems, infrastructure, cloud environments, applications, endpoints, and data. The Security Engineer will investigate security alerts and incidents, manage security technologies, assess vulnerabilities, improve security controls, support third-party security reviews, and partner with infrastructure, cloud, network, application, and business teams to reduce cybersecurity risk. \nThe successful candidate will be capable of independently investigating technical security issues, driving remediation activities, improving security processes, and clearly communicating findings and risks to stakeholders. \n\nBase salary range is $90,000 - $110,000 a year. The base salary offer will depend on factors such as education, experience, training, skills, qualifications, and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.\nWhy Credo\n\nPurpose: We invest in what matters. From meaningful-future shaping projects to competitive compensation, we empower you to grow your career while making a lasting impact.\nPeople: Connection starts within. We collaborate, celebrate wins, and create an environment where everyone can do their best work.\n Possibilities: Our belief shapes what’s next. Our technology powers the most reliable and energy-efficient connections around the world - and our team powers new products and markets that come next.\nResponsibilities\nMonitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents across endpoint, identity, email, network, cloud, and application environments, leading or supporting containment, remediation, and recovery.\nAdminister and tune enterprise security platforms (SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewall/SASE, email security, DLP), including detection rules, integrations, health checks, and automation.\nPerform vulnerability and exposure assessments, prioritize remediation by risk, coordinate fixes with IT and application owners, and validate completion.\nSupport security monitoring and secure configuration across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and conduct technical security reviews of vendors, SaaS applications, and new technologies.\nDocument findings, runbooks, and evidence; support risk assessments and audits aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and MITRE ATT&CK; and contribute to security projects and continuous improvement.\nQualifications\nBasic QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience), plus at least three years in security engineering, security operations, incident response, or vulnerability management.\nHands-on experience investigating security alerts and incidents, and analyzing logs from multiple technologies and data sources.\nExperience administering or supporting enterprise security tools, with working knowledge of vulnerability assessment, prioritization, remediation, and validation.\nStrong understanding of endpoint, network, identity, email, cloud, application, and data-security principles, including Windows and Linux/Unix, TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and least privilege.\nScripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash), strong documentation and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to communicate risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. \nPreferred QualificationsExperience with platforms such as Rapid7, Tenable, CrowdStrike or Microsoft De-fender, Palo Alto Networks Prisma/Strata, and Proofpoint.\nFamiliarity with Microsoft 365 security, cloud-security tooling across AWS, Azure, or GCP, and DLP or data-security platforms.\nExposure to PAM and password vaults, PKI, application control, micro-segmentation, and virtualization technologies.\nExperience with security orchestration, workflow automation, and ticketing or re-mediation tracking (e.g., Jira).\nCertifications such as Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, Google Cloud Security Engineer, or CISSP/Associate of ISC2.\nAbout Credo\nCredo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect products deliver industry-leading power and performance at up to 1.6T to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI. \nOur product portfolio includes ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers, OmniConnect memory solutions, and a suite of retimers and DSPs for optical and copper Ethernet and PCIe, all leveraging the PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world.\n\nCredo is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. 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