Security Engineer (Fractional)
Core
Fractional security engineer shaping enterprise-grade security posture, strategy, and governance for a technology organization while advising early-stage ventures on security frameworks and investment risk assessment.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (fractional/advisor)
Builds
Security strategy, risk registers, policies, and secure development practices for a tech org and portfolio startups
Domain
Technology / Cloud Security / Compliance
Required skills
Cloud security (AWS, GCP), Application security, DevSecOps, Identity and access management, Vulnerability management, Endpoint security, Security roadmap planning, Risk assessment, Compliance frameworks (GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001), Security tooling selection
Preferred skills
CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS/GCP certifications, Experience with early-stage startups, Distributed team management (via careerplan.io/jobs/06166d5c-f92f-4106-805b-1a631fba681f-security-engineer-fractional-at-jobgether)
Technologies
AWS, GCP, GitHub, SIEM, EDR, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a 12-month security roadmap; Establish and maintain a security risk register; Mentor IT leadership and engineering teams on secure coding and DevSecOps; Assess and strengthen security controls across cloud, CI/CD, and identity; Ensure data-handling practices align with privacy regulations (GDPR, etc.); Standardize responses to security questionnaires and audits; Develop security policies for incident response and business continuity; Guide implementation of security technologies; Establish security frameworks for early-stage portfolio companies; Evaluate security risks during investment assessments.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with advisory capacity
