Security Engineer

Department: WDTech - R&D We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities. Department Overview WDTech is W&D’s in-house technologyteam– a group of collaborative and highly skilled technology professionals, all of whom are leading experts in real estate data, data science, and technology. WDTechInfrastructure & Operations designs,operates, and supports the technology platforms on which W&D builds andoperatesbusiness systems. I&O provides productivity and collaboration solutions for an increasingly decentralized and mobile workforce. The Impact You Will Have As a Security Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing and maturing Walker & Dunlop’s information security program. You will help protect the organization by implementing, managing, and optimizing security technologies across corporate systems, cloud environments, networks, and endpoints. Working closely with technology teams and business stakeholders, you will strengthen security controls, support incident investigations, improve security operations, and drive secure technology adoption across the enterprise. This role requires a strong technical foundation, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for continuously improving the organization’s security posture in an evolving threat landscape. Primary Responsibilities - Build strong partnerships with stakeholders across business areas to support secure product and service delivery. - Serve as a security subject matter expert across multiple security domains and provide guidance on cybersecurity best practices. - Evaluate existing security tools and recommend enhancements, replacements, or consolidation opportunities. - Implement, configure,maintain, andoptimizesecurity technologies to ensure effectiveness and business value. - Partner with technology and engineering teams to integrate security controls and solutions across the enterprise. - Educate, advise, and influence stakeholders on cybersecurity risks, controls, and best practices. - Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events, alerts, and incidents. - Maintain a comprehensive inventory of digital assets and support automation of asset management processes. - Partner with the VP of Information Risk and Cyber Assessments to communicate risks and recommendations to leadership. - Support secure cloud adoption and implementation of security controls across enterprise environments. - Perform other duties as assigned Education and Experience - 3+years of experience in cybersecurity administration, engineering, or security operations. - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred. - Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500), or AWS Certified Security – Specialty preferred. Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities - Hands-on experience implementing, configuring, and supporting enterprise security technologies, including EDR/XDR, DLP, identity and access management, vulnerability management, cloud security, and attack surface management solutions. - Experience with security platforms such as Microsoft Defender XDR, Google SecOps,ReliaQuestGreyMatter, Netskope, Box Shield, or comparable technologies. - Experience with PowerShell and automation of security operations in enterprise environments. - Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, enterprise infrastructure, and cloud computing concepts. - Familiarity with cloud security services and governance tools within Microsoft Azure and AWS environments. - Experience with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and security monitoring practices. - Familiarity with cybersecur