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Security Engineer

AlertMedia is a leading provider of emergency communication software, offering threat intelligence, multichannel messaging, and travel risk management solutions to help organizations protect their people and business during critical events.

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At AlertMedia, everything we do supports our mission: To save lives and minimize loss by identifying active threats globally and facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity.

Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe and informed:

  • We’re humans not robots
  • Customers always come first
  • We work better together
  • Simplicity is our strength
  • Our reputation is priceless
  • Hard work pays off

As one of the fastest growing SaaS start-up companies in the nation, we’re focused on finding the best talent and building the best team to continue accelerating our rapid growth to keep up with our demand.

AlertMedia is seeking a Security Engineer to assist our security and compliance team working through technical aspects of security, supporting compliance efforts, and engaging with customers for security reviews. Every day you will employ your ability to move smoothly between cross-functional teams, inspiring, learning, and leading. Best of all, you’ll be part of AlertMedia’s amazing culture and an important contributor to AlertMedia’s rapid growth.

Who you are:

You have a passion for being an integral piece of a security team by providing technical expertise and a deep understanding of not only the AlertMedia platform, but also general security constructs and how each fit with specific customer requirements. You enjoy working across boundaries with engineering, IT, compliance, legal, and customers to solve problems and increase awareness of security and compliance. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and prefer a “one team one goal” mentality.

What you get to do every day:

  • Partner with engineering to drive technical implementation of controls throughout the product and infrastructure
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls across AWS infrastructure and application architecture
  • Enhance and tune monitoring and detection capabilities in support of customer security and incident response capabilities.
  • Become a SME for the entire AlertMedia platform and support sales and legal in elevating customer experiences.
  • Lead technical portions of enterprise customer security reviews and architecture discussions
  • Effectively communicate technical concepts and serve as the point of contact for engineering and customer facing teams
  • Communicate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, I/T, and legal teams to maintain security and compliance posture as well as outline opportunities for advancement of control in the platform, infrastructure, and for customers.

What you bring to the role:

  • 3+ years of Security, Compliance, and Security Engineering experience
  • Experience supporting SOC 2 and/or ISO audits
  • Hands-on experience securing AWS environments (IAM, VPC, KMS, WAF, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie)
  • Familiarity with Identity and Access Management, Encryption Standards, Cloud Infrastructure and tooling.
  • Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
  • Experience supporting customer security reviews
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize
  • Highly organized and ability to succeed in an ever-changing environment
  • Self-starter and team player, willing to jump in as needed
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail 
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and prioritization skills, with a commitment to providing outstanding support

Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:

  • Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program
  • Generous and flexible time and parental leave policies
  • Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 100% paid for employees and dependent!
  • 401K with a generous company match
  • Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other!
  • Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back 
  • A Best Places to Work company 10 years in a row and numerous other awards
  • Access to brand new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym, and nearby running trails
  • Continuous learning & career development opportunities from our Learning & Development teams

About AlertMedia:

AlertMedia helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart—in more than 150 countries.

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers. For more information, please visit www.alertmedia.com.

Come join us in our mission to save lives and minimize loss through effective communication.

AlertMedia does not currently sponsor applicants for work visas.

By applying for the role, you agree that Alert Media will use your Personal Information in connection with the recruitment process and in accordance with our Privacy Policy – https://www.alertmedia.com/legal/privacy-policy/

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At AlertMedia, we're dedicated to helping organizations protect their people and businesses during all phases of an emergency. We understand that in critical moments, clear and rapid communication is paramount. That's why we've developed an award-winning, two-way multichannel messaging system, coupled with robust threat intelligence and travel risk management solutions. Our platform empowers companies of all sizes to identify, respond to, and recover from critical events with greater speed and confidence. We serve thousands of leading businesses across more than 130 countries, including well-known names like DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart. Our team of in-house intelligence analysts and meteorologists works around the clock, monitoring thousands of data sources worldwide. This ensures our customers receive verified, credible information to safeguard them from impending threats. We believe in the power of technology to improve outcomes during crises, and our cloud-based platform is designed for ease of use and rapid deployment.

Our journey began in 2013 with the goal of revolutionizing how organizations communicate during emergencies. We saw a need for better technology to keep people safe and informed during critical events, from severe weather to active shooter situations. Today, we're proud to offer a comprehensive suite of tools that includes emergency mass notification, threat intelligence, travel risk management, and employee safety monitoring. We're constantly innovating, recently launching an AI Assistant to help organizations communicate even faster and more effectively during critical events. Our commitment extends beyond our products; we foster a culture of transparency, dedication, and collaboration. We're honored to be recognized as a great place to work and are passionate about our mission to save lives and minimize loss by facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity. We strive to provide solutions that are not only powerful but also intuitive and easy to maintain, allowing our clients to focus on what matters most: the safety and well-being of their people.

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