SecOps Engineer

FreeWill

3h • $125,000 - $145,000 • Remote

About The Position

We're seeking a SecOps Engineer to join our established security team as we continue to enhance our industry-leading security program. You'll help strengthen our robust security infrastructure and advance our cutting-edge security initiatives, including enhanced identity management, Zero Trust architecture expansion, and AI security innovations.
You'll work closely with our Director of Technology & Operations, Platform Engineering Manager, and existing security team members to maintain our SOC2 compliance, enhance our incident response capabilities, and continue embedding security excellence into everything we do. This is a hands-on role where you'll contribute to protecting our mission-critical systems and the sensitive data of millions of donors and thousands of nonprofit partners.
FreeWill has set compensation and a non-negotiation policy for fairness reasons (we don't think that an individual's pay should be determined by how comfortable they are negotiating). As a result, we like to be transparent and up front about the compensation. When we make an offer, we provide multiple options so that employees can choose between compensation packages that prioritize salary or stock options. The offers for this role will be between $125,000 - $145,000 and will include equity and benefits.
Please note: We are reviewing applications on an on-going basis. At this time, we are prioritizing candidates with both SecOps experience and experience working in a start up company.

Requirements

• 5+ years in security operations, security engineering, or related roles
• Deep experience with cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Hands-on experience with identity management and SSO systems
• Track record of managing security incidents from detection to resolution
• Experience with security compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Proficient with security tools: SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, cloud security platforms
• Strong scripting abilities (Python, Bash, or similar)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD security
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and implementation
• Operates with high autonomy while knowing when to escalate or collaborate
• Balances security requirements with business velocity
• Communicates complex security concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Thrives in ambiguity and can context-switch effectively
• Brings a growth mindset and stays current with emerging threats

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI/ML security challenges
• Customer-facing experience with security reviews or audits
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, Security+, AWS Security, etc.)
• Experience at a high-growth startup
• Background in nonprofit or social impact technology

Responsibilities

• Enhance our security monitoring and incident response processes across our cloud infrastructure
• Support our vulnerability management program and coordinate remediation efforts
• Optimize and maintain our existing security tooling (SIEM, EDR, cloud security platforms)
• Refine security runbooks and incident response procedures
• Support security investigations and forensics when needed
• Expand our Single Sign-On (SSO) implementation to additional systems
• Advance our Zero Trust architecture to the next level
• Evaluate and integrate AI-specific security controls into our existing framework
• Enhance automation of security processes and controls
• Continue modernizing our authentication and authorization systems
• Support the Director of Technology & Operations with our ongoing SOC2 compliance program
• Handle security questionnaires for enterprise customers
• Lead vendor security assessments for third-party integrations
• Provide technical security expertise on customer calls
• Collaborate with our security team during peak periods
• Maintain and update security policies and procedures
• Support strategic security initiatives as needed

Benefits

• Work from home
• Flexible Paid Time Off policy. We trust staff to manage their own schedules and take the time off you need to be your best, as long as your work is on track. We recommend staff take a minimum of three weeks annually
• Flexible hours
• Competitive salary
• Commuter benefits
• Company stock options
• 401k
• Medical/Dental/Vision (some single coverage medical plans are 100% employer paid, subsidized rates for spousal, parent-child, and family coverage)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Free One Medical membership
• Paid parental leave for all parents
• Regular (virtual) team events
• $250 monthly co-working budget which can be used for local co-working spaces and your home wifi bill
• $300 annual budget to outfit your home office or cover utility bills
• $1,000 referral bonuses for growing our FreeWill community
• $1,000 annual professional development budget

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed