Remote Security Engineer Jobs
Remote security engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed tech teams, and enterprises in sectors like fintech, cloud infrastructure, and healthcare IT. Employers hiring remote security engineers right now include CVS Health, Affirm, and Deloitte. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Position: Senior Endpoint Security Engineer
Pay Range: $60 - $65 per hour W2
Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 12 months
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and optimize the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, including Endpoint Security, SaaS Security, Exposure Management, Data Protection, Falcon Recon, and Fusion SOAR.
- Manage EDR policies, IOA exclusions, USB Device Control, Firewall, and SOAR workflows.
- Perform threat hunting, incident response, malware analysis, and threat intelligence.
- Build API integrations, generate reports, and develop data pipelines using Cribl.
- Configure telemetry integrations across SIEM/XDR platforms and support workflow analysis using Cisco SecureWorkload/Tetration.
- Work with Axonius, Elastic SIEM, and cloud/virtualization technologies.
Required Experience:
- 6+ years managing CrowdStrike Falcon, Secureworks, and enterprise EDR platforms.
- 6+ years in endpoint security administration and malware/threat analysis.
- 5+ years supporting virtualization/VDI and cloud SaaS environments.
- 4+ years scripting with PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash.
- 3+ years in enterprise incident response, Cisco SecureWorkload/Tetration, and SIEM/XDR telemetry integrations.
- 2+ years of API automation and 1+ year building data pipelines with Cribl.
Position: Senior Endpoint Security Engineer
Pay Range: $60 - $65 per hour W2
Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 12 months
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and optimize the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, including Endpoint Security, SaaS Security, Exposure Management, Data Protection, Falcon Recon, and Fusion SOAR.
- Manage EDR policies, IOA exclusions, USB Device Control, Firewall, and SOAR workflows.
- Perform threat hunting, incident response, malware analysis, and threat intelligence.
- Build API integrations, generate reports, and develop data pipelines using Cribl.
- Configure telemetry integrations across SIEM/XDR platforms and support workflow analysis using Cisco SecureWorkload/Tetration.
- Work with Axonius, Elastic SIEM, and cloud/virtualization technologies.
Required Experience:
- 6+ years managing CrowdStrike Falcon, Secureworks, and enterprise EDR platforms.
- 6+ years in endpoint security administration and malware/threat analysis.
- 5+ years supporting virtualization/VDI and cloud SaaS environments.
- 4+ years scripting with PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash.
- 3+ years in enterprise incident response, Cisco SecureWorkload/Tetration, and SIEM/XDR telemetry integrations.
- 2+ years of API automation and 1+ year building data pipelines with Cribl.
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health72
- Affirm29
- Deloitte28
- World Wide Technology17
- Akumin13
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software182
- Healthcare & Medical Services113
- Consulting & Professional Services56
- Banking & Financial Services51
- Investment & Asset Management29
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote security engineer jobs.
- Three or more years of experience in information security or a related engineering role
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or CrowdStrike
- Hands-on experience securing cloud environments in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field
- Industry certification such as CISSP, CEH, Security+, or OSCP
Tips for Your Remote Security Engineer Job Search
Show async security work in your portfolio
Remote employers want evidence you can work without real-time oversight. Document a past incident response, a threat model you built solo, or a runbook you authored. Written artifacts prove the async communication skills remote security roles demand.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote security engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sifting through mixed results. Applying in the first 48 hours puts you ahead of most applicants.
Get cloud and detection certifications first
Remote security teams skew heavily toward cloud environments. Certifications like AWS Security Specialty, Microsoft SC-200, or the GIAC Cloud Security Essentials signal that you can protect distributed infrastructure from day one, which is exactly what remote-first companies are hiring for.
Prepare for async-heavy remote interviews
Many remote security teams use take-home threat modeling exercises, written incident analysis, or async video responses before a live call. Practice articulating your methodology in writing as clearly as you would verbally, because remote hiring loops often weight the written round heavily.
Target remote-first companies over hybrid postings
Companies built around distributed teams have security tooling, on-call rotations, and incident workflows designed for fully remote engineers. Hybrid postings often expect occasional office presence. Filtering for remote-first employers gives you roles where the entire team operates the same way you do.
Remote Security Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote security engineer job?
Target companies with distributed engineering teams, because they've built workflows around async collaboration and expect security engineers to operate independently from day one. Remote employers screen heavily for written communication, clear incident reports, documented runbooks, and async-friendly security reviews matter as much as technical depth. Certifications like CISSP, CEH, or cloud-specific credentials signal structured, self-directed learning that remote hiring managers respect.
Which companies hire remote security engineers?
Companies hiring remote security engineers right now include CVS Health, Affirm, and Deloitte, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote security engineer roles are most common at remote-first software companies, distributed fintech and cloud infrastructure firms, and larger enterprises that have adopted fully distributed security teams.
Can you get a remote security engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level security roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot and make judgment calls without a senior engineer in the next seat. Smaller remote-first startups and managed security service providers are more open to junior candidates. A home lab, a bug bounty disclosure, or a completed CTF challenge gives you something concrete to point to instead of job history.
Do you need a degree for remote security engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in security care more about demonstrable skills than a diploma, especially at companies where output is judged by results rather than credentials. A portfolio of hands-on work, relevant certifications like Security+, CEH, or cloud security credentials, and a clear history of identifying and resolving real vulnerabilities carry significant weight alongside or in place of a formal degree.
Which industries hire the most remote security engineers?
Remote security engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed engineering teams protecting cloud environments, customer data, and critical infrastructure, which makes fully remote security work both practical and necessary for them.
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