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Security Platform Engineer, Level 2

seattle, wa • Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Full Time IT & Technology

  • Provide engineering and sustainment support across the full SPE platform portfolio — including EDR, DLP, data encryption, email security, CSPM, and SIEM — ensuring platforms are highly available, performant, and cost-effective.
  • Partner with IT, infrastructure, and application teams to maintain seamless security platform integrations across Nordstrom’s hybrid on-prem, cloud, and retail store environments.
  • Monitor and maintain platform health metrics — including EDR, Qualys, and Tanium agent coverage — and contribute to Monthly Business/Program Reviews (MBR/MPR) reporting.
  • Manage security platform migrations, upgrades, and configuration changes with minimal business disruption; develop and execute detailed test plans for platform changes.
  • Participate in an on‑call rotation for platform‑related incidents and support Threat Intel, CSIRT/SOC teams during security events requiring platform investigation or response.
  • Design, develop, and maintain automation tooling and CI/CD pipelines that improve platform deployment, configuration management, and operational efficiency.
  • Write and maintain engineering‑level documentation including architecture decisions, runbooks, deployment guides, and test plans.
  • Contribute to the development of in‑house tooling using Python, Bash, and NodeJS to automate repetitive operational tasks and reduce manual toil across the platform portfolio.
  • Apply infrastructure‑as‑code practices (Terraform) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) where applicable to platform deployment and management.
  • Leverage AI tooling — including GitHub Copilot and Claude — to accelerate engineering workflows and improve team productivity.
  • Partner with Threat Intel & Detection Engineering, SOC and CSIRT teams to ensure platform configurations align with active detection and incident response requirements.
  • Collaborate with GRC teams to ensure security platforms meet compliance requirements across NIST CSF, PCI DSS, SOC 1/2, and related frameworks.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders across engineering, IT, and business teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers in both technical skills and engineering best practices; contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in security platform engineering, security operations, or related technical roles supporting mission‑critical systems.
  • Minimum 2 years of hands‑on experience with scripting or programming languages — preferably Python, Bash, or NodeJS/JavaScript.
  • Experience with enterprise security platforms across two or more of the following domains: endpoint security (EDR/XDR), data loss prevention, data encryption, email security, CSPM, or SIEM.
  • Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and CIS Controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse log data, security alerts, and platform telemetry; Splunk or equivalent SIEM experience required.
  • Experience developing automation tooling or contributing to CI/CD pipelines in an engineering environment.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts clearly for non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Advanced understanding of systems design principles, technical architecture, and a track record of platform implementation and support.

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