Senior Security Engineer

Ascend Learning, LLC•Leawood, OR

3d•$104,400 - $149,270•Remote

About The Position

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more. The Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability & Threat Management will contribute to achievement of P&L objectives for the business through providing a single point of accountability for Technology & Operations deliverables. In this critical role the candidate will provide technical security leadership on multiple programs and security operations to ensure IT security best practices and IT compliance requirements are met for both industry and regulatory standards. The candidate will provide information security expertise for programs within any of the information systems disciplines and has the ability to provide IT security guidance to multiple technical teams. This individual will possess a thorough understanding of emerging technologies and our current business strategy and is able to offer and develop solutions. Maintains recognized expertise in hardware, software, and technology disciplines relevant to Ascend’s IT security needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent professional experience preferred.
6+ years of professional, industry related experience in network and/or infrastructure engineering and the vulnerability and/or threat intelligence domains
5+ years of experience in vulnerability and threat management engineering, managing or leading a mature vulnerability management operation, and improving vulnerability identification and reporting processes required
5+ years of experience working with Threat intelligence required
3+ years of operational experience in Network Security required
3+ years of experience administering server, container workload, and threat intelligence platforms required
Demonstrated success in leading, developing, operating and implementing security solutions and functions through progressive experience
Experience leading two or more security operations domains
Experience streamlining processes, automating manual tasks and using technical and non-technical solutions to solve complex problems
Self‑motivated, adaptable, and capable of operating effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving security environment
Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure while managing time‑sensitive projects and competing priorities
Strong leadership presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable leading cross‑team coordination
Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate risks, identify gaps, and implement practical solutions
Willingness and ability to flex between strategic leadership and hands‑on technical execution as needed

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the Information Security Manager, Technology Engineers, IT Compliance, and cross-functional stakeholders to align security operations and controls with business objectives
Functions as the Threat & Vulnerability Program Operations Lead and liaison to one or more managed services providers; this includes assisting in providing operational guidance to contract and less senior engineers
Ensures alerts and operational processes are actioned within required SLAs and in line with approved processes and procedures
Supports critical operational issues, urgent threat alerts and maintenance after hours as needed
Leads threat and vulnerability research for high risks and coordinates an effective response across multiple teams
Provides technology security expertise and recommendations on strategies and tools for key programs and issues
Works directly with Technology Engineers, third parties and various technology team members to convey and drive security initiatives
Assists with the implementation, configuration and operations of various security tools as required