Workforce Security Engineer
Future Secure AI · Austin, TX
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Jul 2, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An early security engineering hire focused on workforce identity and endpoint protection. The role centers on hardening an Microsoft Entra-based identity platform, enforcing phishing-resistant authentication, automating the full employee identity lifecycle, and owning device management and endpoint security tooling. It suits an engineer with deep IAM hands-on experience who leans toward automation over manual administration.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,300 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 880–7,700
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
Location is not specified in the posting. The company references GDPR and Australian Privacy Principles, suggesting a possible non-US or multi-jurisdiction presence, but no explicit work location or country is stated. Defaulting to the US-based flag of true and remote=true given the 'flexible work environment' language and absence of any office requirement.
The role title 'Workforce Security Engineer' sits at the intersection of IAM/identity engineering and broader security engineering. 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) was chosen as the primary code given the dominant security posture, hardening, and incident-response scope; 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the heavy automation/engineering emphasis.
Python and PowerShell are listed together under Minimum Qualifications as 'e.g.' examples of scripting/automation skills. They are treated as interchangeable alternatives satisfying a single scripting requirement rather than two separate hard gates.
Tools such as 1Password, CrowdStrike Falcon, Fleet, Microsoft Defender, and Cloudflare One appear in the Responsibilities section with 'e.g.' framing — they illustrate the domain rather than gate on specific products, so they are marked preferred.
No compensation figures are provided beyond a reference to 'competitive salary.'
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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