Associate Security Engineer

About impact.com

impact.com is the world’s leading commerce partnership marketing platform, transforming the way businesses grow by enabling them to discover, manage, and scale partnerships across the entire customer journey. From affiliates and influencers to content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to drive trusted, performance-based growth through authentic relationships. Its award-winning products—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—unify every type of partner into one integrated platform. As consumers increasingly rely on recommendations from people and communities they trust, impact.com helps brands show up where it matters most. Today, over 5,000 global brands, including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, rely on impact.com to power more than 225,000 partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

Your Role at impact.com:

The L1 Associate Security Analyst is the first line of defence in our Security Operations Center (SOC). You will be responsible for the continuous monitoring of our digital environment, identifying potential threats, and performing initial triage. This role is perfect for a disciplined, high-energy individual who is eager to dive into the "Blue Team" side of operations while maintaining a healthy curiosity for "Red Team" tactics.

What You'll Do:

• Monitor & Triage: Actively monitor SIEM alerts and AV/EDR consoles to identify and escalate suspicious activity.
• Email Defense: Analyze reported phishing attempts and manage Email Security gateways to neutralize inbound threats.
• Cloud Support: Assist in monitoring workloads within Google Cloud (GCP) and AWS to ensure compliance with security baselines.
• AI Integration: Utilize AI-driven security tools to summarize alerts and automate repetitive documentation tasks.
• Workstation Management: Perform basic security audits and configuration checks within Google Workspace.

What You Bring:

• Experience: 0–2 years in cybersecurity or IT; a strong personal portfolio or lab environment is a plus.
• Technical Knowledge: Foundational understanding of the SDLC and how security fits into the development pipeline.
• Tools: Exposure to any major SIEM or EDR platform.
• Soft Skills: Highly motivated and disciplined; able to follow complex playbooks while working independently during quiet shifts.
• Interest: A demonstrated passion for either Red or Blue teaming.

Benefits and Perks:

At impact.com, we believe that when you’re happy and fulfilled, you do your best work. That’s why we’ve built a benefits package that supports your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Flexible Working: Our Responsible PTO policy means you can take the time off you need to rest and recharge. We're committed to a positive work-life balance and provide a flexible environment that allows you to be happy and fulfilled in both your career and your personal life.
• Health and Wellness: Your well-being is a priority. Our mental health and wellness benefit includes up to 12 fully covered therapy/coaching sessions per year, with additional dependent coverage. We also offer a monthly gym reimbursement policy to support your physical health.
• A Stake in Our Growth: We offer Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of our total compensation, giving you a stake in the company's growth with a 3-year vesting schedule, pending Board approval.
• Investing in Your Growth: We’re committed to your continuous learning. Take advantage of our free Coursera subscription and our PXA courses.
• Parental Support: We offer a generous parental leave policy, 26 weeks of fully paid leave for the primary caregiver and 13 weeks fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver.
• Technology Financial Support: We provide a technology stipend to help you set up your home office and a monthly allowance to cover your internet expenses

impact.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.