Island
Security Operations Engineer
Dallas +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States - Experience
- 1–3 years in security operations, IT security, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience through internships, labs, or personal projects.
About the job
Operates and improves vulnerability and compliance scanning across Island’s commercial and FedRAMP environments, supporting remediation, monitoring, and audit readiness.
What you'll do
- Operate scanning tools, run scheduled and on-demand scans, and improve scanning workflows through automation.
- Triage findings, prioritize risks, track remediation with engineering teams, and support SLA adherence.
- Support FedRAMP continuous monitoring, collect compliance evidence, and produce reports and artifacts for stakeholders and auditors.
What they ask for
- Hands-on familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools; experience with at least one is required.
- Basic understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and containerized environments.
- US citizenship and ability to work within FedRAMP-regulated environments.
- Ability to work onsite in Dallas, TX.
Nice to have
- Exposure to FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or similar compliance frameworks.
- Scripting or automation skills such as Python or Bash; Wiz exposure is also a plus.
Tools
Burp Suite, Nessus, Sysdig, Wiz, eMASS, Jira, AWS, Kubernetes
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