Security Engineer II (Data Protection and Network Security)

Location: Remote in the United States; candidates near hirify.global offices may choose fully remote or hybrid work with in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional business travel is required. Authorization to work in the United States for any employer is required.

Hiring range: $116,000–$125,000 per year; exact salary depends on location, experience, qualifications, impact, and market data.

Company

hirify.global is a self-sustaining nonprofit focused on expanding educational and career opportunities through technology and mission-driven work.

What you will do

• Triage incoming ZScaler and DLP tickets, categorize severity, route issues, investigate policy blocks and alerts, and escalate complex cases.
• Support end users and stakeholders with access or policy issues while maintaining accurate ticket documentation for SLA tracking and reporting.
• Tune DLP detection rules and ZScaler policies to reduce false positives and negatives.
• Support policy rollouts, testing, validation, and maintenance of the registry of active policies, exceptions, and business justifications.
• Help establish RACI ownership and escalation paths across Security, IT, Network Engineering, Compliance, and business units.
• Create and maintain knowledge-base articles, runbooks, triage playbooks, process improvements, and recurring operational reports.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, network security, or a related technical role.
• Working knowledge of network security concepts and/or data protection principles, including DLP, secure web gateways, and ZTNA.
• Hands-on experience investigating and resolving policy or access issues, with attention to detail in triage and documentation and comfort with tickets, checklists, and SLAs.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical end users and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills, including maintaining accurate, audit-ready records.
• Ability and enthusiasm to learn new security tools and technologies.
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication, a learner's mindset, openness to feedback, collaborative and empathetic behavior, and a drive for impact, excellence, data-informed decisions, and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• At least 1 year of software or scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, or a similar language for triage, reporting, or policy-tuning automation.
• Experience with SIEM or IT service management and ticketing platforms such as ServiceNow or Splunk.
• Exposure to cloud security or network architecture concepts.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, Network+, or a ZScaler/DLP vendor certification.
• Experience in a regulated or audited environment such as SOX, HIPAA, or PCI.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work is available; employees near hirify.global offices may choose hybrid work.
• Occasional travel is required for in-person business meetings.
• Mission-driven nonprofit environment focused on expanding educational and career opportunities.
• Compensation is designed around fairness, transparency, qualifications, experience, impact, market data, and geographic salary adjustments.
• Supportive collaborative environment emphasizing diverse perspectives, respectful feedback, learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled; applications are expected to remain open for at least five business days.
• The process generally includes application and resume review, recruiter phone or video screening, hiring manager interview, practical exercise, panel interview, leadership conversation, and reference checks.