IT Security & Operations Engineer at Centerline Logistics Corporation

Seattle, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Aug, 26

Salary

125000.0

Posted On

23 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Security Operations, Incident Response, Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Mimecast, SIEM, Identity And Access Management, Network Segmentation, Windows Systems Administration, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Remediation, Endpoint Security, MFA, RBAC, Infrastructure Support, Security Policy Authoring

Industry

Maritime Transportation

Description

Overview The IT Security & Operations Engineer is responsible for owning day-to-day security operations, controls, and tooling, while also serving as a Tier 3 escalation point for IT operations and infrastructure support. This role ensures the organization maintains a secure, stable, and well-managed IT environment during a period of significant system transformation. The position combines security ownership (monitoring, controls, implementation) with hands-on operational support to ensure business continuity. This role establishes dedicated ownership of security controls and risk posture as Centerline's systems modernize. Responsibilities Monitor and triage security alerts, logs, and suspicious activity across endpoint, email, and identity tools. Investigate, contain, and lead recovery of security incidents and escalated operational issues. Maintain and improve detection rules, alerting, response workflows, and security documentation. Administer and optimize security platforms, including Microsoft Defender, email security, MFA, and related tools. Author and maintain security policies, standards, and baselines (e.g., identity hardening, endpoint posture, backup immutability, logging). Review and strengthen access controls, privileged accounts, endpoint posture, and system hardening. Lead remediation of security gaps and support audits, compliance activities, and policy enforcement. Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex server, endpoint, identity, and network issues. Support infrastructure maintenance, patching, and operational stability during periods of change. Perform root cause analysis, corrective actions, and ongoing risk reduction across the environment. Partner with infrastructure, helpdesk, and business systems teams to embed security into new systems, integrations, and operations. Qualifications 5–8+ years in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or security-focused roles. Experience with security operations, incident response, and operational troubleshooting. Hands-on administration of endpoint, email, and identity security tools. Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows systems, identity, endpoints, and networking (including segmentation, ACLs, and traffic analysis). Knowledge of risk identification, remediation, and security best practices. Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies, including Defender and Entra ID. Experience with email security platforms such as Mimecast or similar tools. Experience with log aggregation, SIEM, or centralized alerting platforms. Familiarity with backup and recovery security, including immutable storage and credential separation. Understanding of identity and access management, including MFA, RBAC, and privileged access. Ability to support environments undergoing infrastructure or system change. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills. Job Condition and Environment Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk. Occasional travel to vessel location and shipyards. May be required to travel both domestically and internationally for up to two weeks at one time. Expected Hours of Work Normal office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday Due to global nature of the company and scope of the role, duties may require being available periodically outside of normal working hours. Company Overview Centerline Logistics is a leading provider of marine transportation services in the United States. Centerline Logistics operates on the United States West Coast (including Alaska and Hawaii), United States East Coast (including Puerto Rico), the United States Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River System. Services provided include the transportation and storage of petroleum products, tanker escort, ship assist, the transportation of general cargo and rescue towing. Centerline Logistics is the parent company of eight businesses specializing in marine services and a bulk liquids terminal business. Centerline Logistics provides accounting, administrative, human resources, safety and environmental services, and other support to the subsidiary companies. The Company offers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D options to our employees and their eligible dependents after meeting Company requirements. 401(k) options, Disability Insurance, sick pay, vacation pay, 10 paid holidays per calendar year (subject to work schedule) and Healthcare and/or Dependent Care FSAs are also available to our employees after meeting Company requirements. All benefits information may be subject to change based on any current or updated benefit plan year changes and/or Collective Bargaining Agreements. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Drug Free Work place. Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Responsibilities

The role manages day-to-day security operations, controls, and tooling while serving as a Tier 3 escalation point for IT infrastructure. It focuses on monitoring security alerts, implementing hardening standards, and ensuring business continuity during system transformations.