Security Engineer

About Ovative Group: Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm transforming how brands grow. We partner with leading names like American Eagle, Best Buy, Domino’s, The Home Depot, Polaris, and UnitedHealth Group to build smarter media and measurement programs that drive real, profitable growth.  We don’t just track performance—we redefine it. Powered by our proprietary intelligence platform, EMRge, and our holistic metric Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), we help brands connect revenue, customer, and brand outcomes into one clear picture of success. Our approach to full-funnel strategy, buying, and measurement delivers results that matter—and it’s getting noticed. Our work has been recognized by Digiday, Google, USA Today, Inc. 5000, and Search Engine Land. About the Role: Ovative Group is seeking a Security Engineer to join our growing Information Security team. Reporting to the  Lead Security & Cloud Engineer, this role owns the day-to-day execution of security operations, threat and vulnerability management, and security tooling — and plays a hands-on role in securing our adoption of AI across the business. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating across both cloud-native and enterprise productivity environments (GCP, Azure, M365, AWS).  Responsibilities: Security Operations and Incident Response  Monitor security tooling and alerts across endpoint, cloud, and network environments; triage and escalate as appropriate  Perform log analysis and investigation to identify and scope the impact of security incidents  Support incident response and business continuity plan execution, including tabletop exercises and post-incident reviews  Support managed detection and response (MDR) partner relationships and act on partner recommendations  Participate in root cause analyses for security findings; identify contributing factors and implement permanent fixes  Threat and Vulnerability Management  Monitor threat intelligence feeds to understand the current threat landscape and turn findings into action for the team  Operate and monitor vulnerability scanning tools; track and remediate findings or document exceptions  Prioritize remediation efforts based on risk scoring and asset criticality  Coordinate with engineering and IT teams to ensure timely patching and hardening of cloud and endpoint systems  Support penetration testing engagements: coordinate logistics, track findings, and drive remediation to closure  AI Security Engineering  Help build,secure and monitor the infrastructure behind our AI adoption, including MCP servers, agent policy and proxy services, and connector integrations  Review, harden, and productionize AI-assisted and internally built applications and automations before they reach production data  Perform the technical side of AI vendor and tool evaluations in partnership with our Security Analyst, including secure configuration, integration review, and onboarding  Implement guardrails and monitoring for AI tools and agents, including logging, data protection, and identity for non-human actors  Stay current on AI security research and practice (OWASP GenAI Security, prompt injection, agentic risks) and recommend tooling and secure design patterns  Provide hands-on guidance and training for teams building and working with AI tools, agents, and frameworks  Security Tooling, Automation, and Cloud Operations  Administer and tune security tools including SIEM, vulnerability scanners, EDR, and cloud security posture management (CSPM) platforms  Build and maintain automation and scripts (Python, Bash, or similar) to streamline security operations and reduce manual toil  Support day-to-day cloud operations and IAM hygiene across GCP and Azure in partnership with our cloud security and infrastructure engineers  Document and provide evidence for the technical controls you operate in support of SOC 2 and client security audits  Evaluate and recommend new security tools in partnership with the Head of Information Security  Skills and Qualifications : Two-year or four-year degree in computer science, information security, technology, or related field; or 3+ years of equivalent experience  2–5 years of experience in security operations, security engineering, site reliability engineering, or a similar hands-on role — title and level will be commensurate with experience  Experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation workflows  Working knowledge of GCP and/or Azure security services and configurations  Familiarity with IAM, secrets management, and network security concepts in cloud environments  Proficiency in shell scripting and Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar programming languages  Hands-on experience using generative AI tools in daily work, and a strong interest in securing them  Experience with modern DevSecOps practices and technologies (GitHub, Jira, Confluence)  Experience operating across cloud-native security and enterprise productivity environments (GCP, Azure, M365)  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; high attention to detail  Ability to communicate and champion security concepts and practices clearly to developers, data engineers, data scientists, and technical and non-technical leadership  Preferred Qualifications  Security certifications (CCSP, CEH, GSEC, GCIH, etc.)  Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet  Hands-on experience with CSPM (Wiz, Lacework, etc.) and SIEM platforms  Experience with containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)  Hands-on experience with MCP servers, agent frameworks, or other applied AI security work  Familiarity with AI security frameworks and guidance (OWASP GenAI Security, NIST AI RMF)  Experience securing personal information or other regulated data  Exposure to security administration of BigQuery, Databricks, or similar data platforms  Pay Tr