Principal Security Engineer

Insight Global

📍 Raleigh, NC, United States

Full-time other-general Posted June 13, 2026

Job Description

Job Description
We are seeking a Principal Security Engineer to join a highly collaborative and globally distributed security team. This individual will play a key role in leading incident response efforts, proactively identifying emerging threats, and strengthening security across a cloud-first (AWS) environment.
This is an opportunity to work with a forward-thinking team focused on modern threat detection, including the evolving risks surrounding AI technologies.
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Key Responsibilities
• Lead and support incident response efforts across the organization
• Investigate complex security events with a strong analytical and investigative mindset
• Identify root causes and proactively determine where to look next in threat scenarios
• Secure and monitor a hybrid/cloud-based infrastructure (AWS-heavy)
• Stay ahead of emerging threats, including those involving AI and machine learning
• Contribute to and enhance security be...