IT Security Engineer

Who We Are

KeepTruckin builds technology using the latest advancements in AI and computer vision to improve the safety and efficiency of businesses with vehicles. Over one million drivers and 100,000 companies across every industry trust KeepTruckin's integrated platform to power their operations, prevent accidents and reduce costs.

At KeepTruckin, we see our hard work rewarded in tangible ways every day, and we believe that intelligence is most powerful when paired with humility. We're motivated by the opportunity to save lives on the road while impacting and improving every facet of multiple trillion-dollar industries that keep our physical economy moving. KeepTruckin is proud to be a Forbes Cloud 100 company, Forbes Best Startup Employer 2020, and an Inc Magazine Best Place to Work.

About the Role:

The IT Security Engineer is responsible for the development and implementation of programs related to all aspects of security and safety at KeepTruckin. This role will be critical in the delivery and ongoing enhancement of programs that help protect our people, locations, and customer information. This role will report directly into the VP, Information Security and will move into a management type position in 2022.

This person will work in a fast-paced environment focused on creating a secure and safe environment for our employees, and customers. They will be in charge of investigating root causes of incidents, creating and driving the implementation of internal controls that reduce internal and external losses, facilitating program and project development, develop, and delivering training, threat assessment, risk mitigation, and threat response.

What You'll Do:

• Overseeing key areas of the Information Security Program including security incident response, vulnerability management, data protection, and risk management
• Establishing and coordinating remediation and mitigation for identified security risks
• Providing subject matter expertise in information security and identifying key security program elements
• Maintaining security policies, standards, guidelines, processes and procedures to ensure ongoing protection of information assets
• Ensuring technical security controls and technology are maintained and resourced appropriately
• Developing strategies and security initiatives to assess and improve physical, technical, and administrative safeguards and/or controls
• Familiar with cloud Security architectures in AWS
• Designing and implementing Security controls that support NIST, SOC2, and SOX frameworks
• Delivering strategic and tactical Security guidance for IT and Engineering initiatives
• Incorporating Security checks processes into existing and new systems
• Designing and implementing network-based and host-based Security tools
• Critiquing Security designs as part of architectural design reviews
• Identifying problem areas, bringing multiple solutions to the table, and educating stakeholders on the possibilities

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science and a minimum of 8+ years of related experience; or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience; or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Focused personality, with a demonstrated ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines
• Professional, articulate, and able to use good independent judgment and discretion
• Proven self-starter, requiring little supervision to take initiative and execute above responsibilities
• Strategic execution experience, thrive in a high growth environment, able to navigate fast-paced decision-making and execution, and can move ideas forward in a dynamic environment.
• Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of KeepTruckin's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
• Please do not let an arrest or conviction record prevent you from applying for employment at KT. KT considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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