Security Engineer II at Advantage Solutions
Chicago, IL
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Jul 1, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level security engineering role focused on protecting cloud and enterprise environments through vulnerability assessment, security monitoring, incident response, and compliance activities. The position suits someone with a grounding in cloud security, network defense, and endpoint protection who can support audit processes, assist cross-functional teams, and begin introducing automation into security workflows. Two to four years of relevant experience is expected.
Mid level · 2+ years · National · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
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Why we read it this way (7)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; the role appears to be office-based (sedentary/office environment described) but no city or state is mentioned.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree' but qualifies it as 'preferred' for the Cybersecurity/CS field; the base degree itself reads as required. However, because the field is only preferred and equivalent experience is commonly accepted in security roles, the degree requirement is set to None — the JD does not explicitly state the degree is a hard gate with no substitution.
Experience is stated as '2–4 years in relevant field' with Security Engineering or Cyber Defense 'preferred', so total years minimum is set to 2.
The 'Required Knowledge and Skills' section lists all skills as broad/practical knowledge requirements; these are treated as hard gates. 'Security automation' appears in a softer framing ('familiar with… begins to identify areas for improvement… incorporating simple automation') and is treated as preferred.
Cloud platform specifics (AWS, Azure, GCP) are not named — the JD refers generically to 'public cloud providers' and 'cloud-native security services'; no specific vendor is called out.
The posting is from a North American sales/marketing agency; the role is described as office-based with no travel, but no specific city is given.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Privileged Access Management, security automation.
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