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Remote Security Engineer Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Lead AppSec Engineer

Fort Myers, FL · On-site +1

$54.75 - $73.25/hr

Mentor engineers and security champions on practical threat modeling techniques * Triage and prioritize security risks, vulnerabilities, and exceptions in alignment with business impact and risk ...

Lead Engineer (Azure)

Fort Lauderdale, FL · On-site +1

$98K - $132K/yr

As a Microsoft Security Engineer, you'll work with cutting-edge Microsoft tools, support high ... remote and hybrid options What's in it for you: - Working with an industry leader : Be part of a ...

Senior Incident Management Practice Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$108K - $148K/yr

The engineer works across technology, SRE, and ITSM teams to drive consistency, eliminate silos ... This role is not eligible for work sponsorship Limited Geography Remote - This is a remote position ...

Senior Incident Management Practice Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$108K - $148K/yr

The engineer works across technology, SRE, and ITSM teams to drive consistency, eliminate silos ... This role is not eligible for work sponsorship Limited Geography Remote - This is a remote position ...

Senior Incident Management Practice Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$108K - $148K/yr

The engineer works across technology, SRE, and ITSM teams to drive consistency, eliminate silos ... This role is not eligible for work sponsorship Limited Geography Remote - This is a remote position ...

Senior Insider Threat Engineer

Miami, FL · On-site +1

$109K - $150K/yr

Become a part of our caring community (Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live ... The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business ...

Senior Insider Threat Engineer

Miami, FL · On-site +1

$109K - $150K/yr

Become a part of our caring community (Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live ... The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business ...

Senior Insider Threat Engineer

Miami, FL · On-site +1

$109K - $150K/yr

Become a part of our caring community (Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live ... The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business ...

Senior Insider Threat Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$108K - $148K/yr

Become a part of our caring community (Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live ... The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business ...

Senior Insider Threat Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$108K - $148K/yr

Become a part of our caring community (Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live ... The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business ...

Senior Insider Threat Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site +1

$108K - $148K/yr

Become a part of our caring community (Remote role, though selected candidate is required to live ... The position partners with Security Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, and enterprise business ...

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How much do remote security engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote security engineer in Florida is $114,166.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $106,900.00 and $118,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How do remote security engineers typically collaborate with cross-functional teams given the distributed nature of their work?

Remote Security Engineers often use a combination of video conferencing, collaborative documentation tools, and secure communication platforms to work closely with IT, development, and operations teams. Regular virtual meetings, code reviews, and incident response simulations are common to ensure everyone stays aligned on security protocols and project goals. Effective asynchronous communication and clear documentation are essential to overcome time zone differences and maintain strong security postures across remote teams.

What does a remote security engineer do?

As a remote security engineer, your job duties focus on assessing and ensuring the security infrastructure of a company or organization’s computer network, software, and devices. Your responsibilities vary depending on the needs of your employer or client. You may monitor networks and systems for evidence of a security breach, ensure encryption of sensitive information and communications, respond to potential security breaks, and help implement cybersecurity measures. You typically ensure that your client’s software, systems, and devices have the latest security updates.

What is a remote security engineer?

A Remote Security Engineer is an IT professional who specializes in protecting computer systems, networks, and data from cyber threats, while working from a location outside of the traditional office environment. They design, implement, and manage security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols. Remote Security Engineers often collaborate with teams virtually to monitor systems, respond to incidents, and ensure compliance with security policies. This role requires strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and familiarity with current cybersecurity threats and best practices.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote security engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Security Engineer, you need expertise in network security, incident response, and vulnerability assessment, usually backed by a degree in computer science or a related field and relevant certifications like CISSP or CEH. Familiarity with security tools such as firewalls, SIEM platforms, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and cloud security solutions is crucial. Strong analytical thinking, clear communication, and self-motivation are vital soft skills for collaborating remotely and responding quickly to threats. These skills and qualities ensure robust protection of digital assets and effective coordination within distributed teams, which is critical for maintaining organizational security in remote work environments.
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Infographic showing various Remote Security Engineer job openings in Florida as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 6% In-person, and 94% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $114,166 per year, or $54.9 per hour.

Lead AppSec Engineer

Gartner

Fort Myers, FL • On-site, Remote

$54.75 - $73.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 20 days ago


Job description

Hiring near our Irving, TX, Fort Myers, FL and Stamford, CT Centers of Excellence with a flexible environment.

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by deliveringcutting-edgetechnology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About the Role:

TheLeadSecurity Engineer willbe responsible forsupporting Gartner's AppSec function. This individual will play an integral rolein, executingdaily vulnerability Assessments functions; working closely with Information Security partners, and technology stakeholders to identify risks/vulnerabilities and collaborate with key stakeholders onremediation, developingand tracking risk/vulnerability remediation and prioritize effort across our various business units,partnering to implement security tools, technologies and controls with an appropriate balance of security, business, and user experience, while providing education and training; andengineer automation solutions and/or security tool integrations to assist with day-to-day AppSec responsibilities.

Whatyou'lldo:

  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to design secure applications, test applications for security weakness, and partner on remediation of identified issues.

  • Mentor engineers and security champions on practical threat modeling techniques

  • Triage and prioritize security risks, vulnerabilities, and exceptions in alignment with business impact and risk tolerance.

  • Coordinate the orchestration, automation, and management of security technologies and platforms.

  • Own day-to-day life cycle management, including identification, threat assessment, threatmodelingand risk avoidance.

  • Create reasonable and actionable reports showing direct impact to the security posture.

  • Define and implement meaningful metrics to measure the effectiveness of security controls through KRIs and security scorecards.

  • Serve as asubject-matter-expertfor Application Security; actas a first point of contact for critical issues, security risk assessments and triaging CI/CD issues with Partners andstakeholders.

  • Evaluate business and technical requirements toidentifyand implement tools, processes, and technologies to improve our security posture in our environments.

  • Use data to drive prioritization, highlight systemic issues, and influence roadmap decisions

Whatyou'llneed:

Ideal candidates will have 6-8years of experience in a Security Engineering role with proven experience inDevSecOps, Cloud Security, and Application Security. Candidates should havestrongindependent critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to consistently evaluate and pivot based on the current organizationalpriorities.

Must Have:

  • Experience using vulnerability scanning technologies, AST platforms, and cloud security tooling.

  • Formal experience with threat modeling.

  • Experience leading projects, initiatives, and resources through direct and indirect leadership.

  • Deep knowledge of Assessing and prioritization of Risk with an ability to think like a bad actor and use that context to conduct threat models.

  • Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) Concepts.

Niceto Have:

  • Familiarity with technical security controls, guidelines, and frameworks outlined by standards such as SOC2, ISO 27001/27013, NIST 800-53.

  • Ability to automate tasks and code solutions to repetitive problems.

  • Scripting or programming experience (Java, .NET, HTML, Ruby, PHP, Perl, C#, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, Bash)

  • Experience with penetration testing and web application assessment.

Who you are:

  • Proven communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

  • Ability to build trusting, meaningful relationships with peers, stakeholders,partnersand suppliers.

  • Ability to define and communicate risk in a business-relevant language to both non-technical and technical audiences.

  • Ability to apply expert knowledge to solve complex business/technical issues strategically.

  • Desire for life-long learning and continuous personal/professional development

Don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles!

What you will get:

  • Competitive compensation.

  • Limitless growth and learning opportunities.

  • Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!

  • A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.

  • A chance to make an impact - your work will contribute directly to our strategy.

  • Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.

  • 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.

  • Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.

  • 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.

  • Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.

  • Parental leave.

  • Tuition reimbursement.

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Gartner Gives Charity Match.
    And much more!

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities - opportunities that may not even exist right now - for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you'll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients' AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You'll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It's an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that's reshaping the way we operate. If you're passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that's guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 116,000 USD - 170,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.


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