Information Security Engineer

Information Security Engineer

Location:Denver, CO (In-Office)

Job Type: Full-Time Exempt

Salary: $96,000 -$155,000/YR *Actual offer will be based on experience, location, education, and/or skills*

Applications should be submitted for consideration no later than 04/30/2026.

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Who We're Looking For

You're a handson security engineer who thrives in dynamic environments, anticipates emerging threats, and designs resilient, secure technical solutions. You excel at partnering with technology teams, improving security posture, and ensuring that controls are embedded into systems, networks, and cloud environments. You are detailoriented, analytical, and committed to safeguarding sensitive data and critical infrastructure. If you enjoy building secure architecture, solving complex security challenges, and strengthening enterprisewide defense capabilities, this role is for you.

About the Role

The Information Security Engineer designs, implements, and maintains security controls that protect First Western's systems, networks, and cloud environments. This role manages identity and access provisioning, supports secure network architecture design, and enhances monitoring and defensive capabilities across the enterprise. You will collaborate with Risk, Technology, and business partners to ensure controls are properly integrated into operations and aligned with regulatory expectations. This position plays a key role in strengthening the bank's overall cyber resilience and supporting secure growth.

What You'll Do

• Administer identity and access controls by managing user, administrator, and service accounts through established credential, authorization, and governance processes.
• Execute access provisioning and deprovisioning workflows to ensure privileges are granted, modified, and revoked securely and in accordance with policy and industry best practices.
• Manage and maintain network infrastructure by configuring, updating, and tracking network devices to ensure security, reliability, and alignment with organizational standards.
• Design, implement, and support secure network architectures, including segmentation, least-privilege design, and highavailability controls.
• Develop, maintain, and routinely update network architecture diagrams and related technical documentation to ensure accuracy and support operational planning.
• Operate and enhance security monitoring and defensive tools to detect, analyze, and mitigate threats across the enterprise environment.
• Implement and support secure cloud architectures by configuring, monitoring, and maintaining cloud security controls and integrations to protect applications, workloads, and data.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in network administration or similar technical roles.
• Strong understanding of IAM principles (least privilege, SoD, lifecycle management, PAM).
• Handson experience with RBAC, SSO, MFA, and identity federation.
• Expertise in network security: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing/switching, VLANs, segmentation.
• Experience with secure architecture models including DMZ, HA/DR, NGFW, VPN, NAC.
• Proficiency with cybersecurity monitoring, SIEM, detection engineering, and tuning defensive tools.
• Strong cloud security knowledge including IAM roles, security groups, logging/monitoring, and posture management.
• Effective communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Competitive base salary: $96,000 -$155,000/YR, plus strong bonus potential.
  
  
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
  
  
• Paid parking and transportation benefits.
  
  
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including:
  
  
  
  
  • Health savings accounts (HSA)
    
    
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
    
    
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
    
    
  
  
  
  
• Generous paid time off and bank holidays.
  
  
• Access to training and professional development programs.
  
  
• Sponsorship and support for obtaining professional certifications.
  
  
• A culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and shared success.

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At First Western Trust, we're more than just a financial institution-we're a team of forward-thinkers committed to excellence, innovation, and impact. Our culture thrives on teamwork and mutual respect, grounded in the belief that diverse perspectives fuel creativity and help us tackle challenges in fresh, effective ways.

We celebrate each other's successes, welcome new ideas, and take personal ownership in everything we do. A genuine desire to positively impact our clients, communities, and one another drives our work. We meet challenges with a growth mindset, act with urgency and accountability, and constantly strive to raise the bar for ourselves and our clients.

Leadership at First Western means setting an example and fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and respect. Whether you're just beginning your journey or bringing years of experience, you'll find a welcoming community where your contributions are valued and your potential is boundless.

We expect our people to:

• Demand and reward excellence.
• Take action and responsibility.
• Collaborate, communicate openly, and give/receive feedback with trust.
• Go above and beyond to do what's right-always.

If that sounds like you, you'll fit right in.

Learn more at myfw.com or email Talent.Management@myfw.com.

First Western Trust is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where every team member is valued and given the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. For accommodation requests, please contact Talent.Management@myfw.com.