Analyst II, Security Engineer

As an Analyst II, Security Engineer, you’ll play a key role in keeping Diligent’s corporate systems, infrastructure, and cloud environments secure. You’ll work hands-on with modern security tools, partner with experienced engineers, and help shape how security is built, automated, and scaled across the company.

You’ll spend your time improving security platforms (EDR, vulnerability management, MDR, CSPM, SIEM), building automation and AI-enabled workflows, and ensuring high-quality security data to drive detection and response. This is a great opportunity if you enjoy solving complex security engineering problems, like working across teams, and want to deepen your expertise in cloud security, security automation, and modern security architectures.

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  Administer and improve core security platforms (EDR, vulnerability management, MDR, CSPM) to protect endpoints, cloud workloads, and networks.

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  Manage SIEM log ingestion and data quality by onboarding new log sources, monitoring pipelines, and ensuring reliable, complete security telemetry.

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  Contribute to security architecture reviews and translate standards and patterns into practical implementation guidance for engineering and infrastructure teams.

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  Design and build automation and AI-assisted workflows (e.g., SOAR playbooks, scripted tooling) to streamline alert triage, enrichment, and incident response.

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  Evaluate emerging security technologies, run proofs of concept, and provide input into tool selection and long-term security architecture decisions.

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  Support integration of security controls into change management and enterprise workflows, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to embed security by design.

• 3–5 years of experience in information security engineering or security architecture, with hands-on administration of enterprise security tools.

• Strong experience with key security platforms such as EDR, vulnerability management, MDR services, CSPM, and common network security controls.

• Practical experience with SIEM tools, including integrating log sources, monitoring log health, and supporting detection or content engineering.

• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP security concepts, architectures, and guardrails in multi-cloud environments.

• Experience building security automation using SOAR platforms and/or scripting (for example Python or PowerShell), or working with AI-assisted security capabilities.

• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, or SOC 2 and how they translate into technical controls.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience working with formal change management frameworks (such as ITIL) and integrating security controls into change workflows.

• Familiarity with collaboration and security tooling like Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft 365 E5.

• A track record of analyzing complex security trade-offs and helping teams choose pragmatic, secure solutions.

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster. 

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• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. 

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C.,  London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney.   To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

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