--- title: 'Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer at Daxko' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/security-operations-secops-engineer-daxko-birmingham-zt7967ngaje9' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer at Daxko - **Company:** Daxko - **Location:** Birmingham, AL - **Compensation:** $83k–$118k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-11-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/daxko/am9icG9zdDqZgykvno8NjUrHKEc26feE ## Job description ## About the role You love security, automation, and building systems that hold up. As a Security Operations Engineer, you’ll protect the networks behind our products across production and non-production environments, and build the automation that makes audits faster. You’ll join the team that supports the network and compliance needs of our products and customers, and you’ll report to the Director of Information Security. ## What you’ll do - Implement and monitor security measures that protect our systems, networks, and data. - Define security requirements, and write and maintain the standard operating procedures and policies that keep us aligned with regulatory standards. - Build technical solutions with security tools that close vulnerabilities and automate repeatable work. - Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot security software and hardware, and check firewalls and encryption technologies to decide when they need replacing. - Monitor networks and systems for intrusions, research system and component alerts, and investigate incidents to find the root cause. - Run our recurring security checks: quarterly server hardening reviews, quarterly internal penetration tests, and scans for unencrypted credit card data across all products. - Partner with the compliance team during audits, and automate how we collect evidence. ## What you’ll bring - 3+ years of experience in information security, including time as a system security or information security engineer. - Hands-on experience building and maintaining security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-virus, authentication, log management, and content filtering. - Solid knowledge of network security, database and operating system security, and the tools used to monitor them. - Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, and GDPR. - Working proficiency with AI tools relevant to security work. - A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience. ## Nice to have - 5+ years of experience in information security. - Experience with cloud services such as AWS, or with colo data centers. - Knowledge of security automation. - Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or similar. - Exposure to the payment card or financial industries. This role is desk-based with less than 10% travel. Additional Information Daxko is dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We are committed to diversity in the broadest sense, including thought and perspective, age, ability, nationality, ethnicity, orientation, and gender. The skills, perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all of our team members contribute to the vitality and success of our purpose and values. We truly care for our team members, and this is reflected through our offices, and benefits, and great perks. These perks are only for our full-time team members. Some of our favorites include: 🏝 Flexible paid time off ⚕️ Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance options 💪 Monthly fitness reimbursement 🤑 401(k) matching 🍼 New-Parent Paid Leave 👖 Casual work environments 🏡 Remote work All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. ## About Daxko ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Daxko provides integrated software and services for fitness and wellness organizations, including nonprofits, community centers, health clubs, and boutique studios, to streamline operations and enhance member engagement. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by GI Partners L.P.) - **Headquarters**: Birmingham, Alabama, United States - **Founded**: 1998 - **Founders**: Not publicly available (the company was founded in 1998; current CEO Jeff VanDixhorn joined after a merger in 2018) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Software Development, Fitness Technology, Health & Wellness SaaS - **Target customers**: B2B – Nonprofits, community centers, YMCAs, JCCs, health clubs, boutique fitness studios, and multi-location franchise operators - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To ensure you achieve yours! While you lead, connect, and build healthier communities, we simplify, integrate, and optimize it all for you.” (from [daxko.com](https://www.daxko.com/)) ## Products & Services - **Daxko Operations**: Comprehensive member management and operational tools for community and nonprofit centers of any size. Includes billing, scheduling, front desk operations, access control, and POS. - **Daxko FitnessForce**: Local payments, biometric access, tax compliance, WhatsApp-native communications, AI-powered insights, and franchise economics for multi-location and franchise operators. - **Daxko Engage**: Marketing automation and personalized communication platform to drive member engagement, retention, and renewals. - **Daxko Payments**: Full-service billing and secure payment processing integrated across all platforms. - **AI Capabilities**: Purpose-built AI tools that automate workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the member experience. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Private company) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $8.2M across 4 rounds (per LinkedIn); Annual Revenue – approximately $157.8K (estimated by LinkedIn, likely a fraction of actual revenue) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company is GI Partners L.P., a private equity firm. The company serves over 19,000 fitness and wellness centers worldwide. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~600 employees (+2.1% YoY, +18 people); offices in Birmingham (HQ), Bannockburn (IL), Highlands Ranch (CO), Sugar Land (TX), Noida (India), and Homewood (AL); workforce distributed across 8 countries (US, India, Canada, Philippines, Australia, etc.) ## Competitive Advantages - **Market Dominance**: Powers 40% of fitness and wellness facilities nationwide in the US (per [daxko.com](https://www.daxko.com/company/our-story)). - **Niche Focus**: Deep specialization in the nonprofit and community fitness sector, making it a go-to platform for YMCAs, JCCs, and similar organizations. - **Integrated Ecosystem**: Combines member management, billing, marketing automation, payments, and AI into a single platform, reducing the need for multiple vendors. - **Longevity & Scale**: Operating since 1998 with a large installed base of 19,000+ centers, providing a strong network effect and data moat. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Integration**: Actively building purpose-built AI features to automate workflows and improve operational efficiency for clients. - **International Expansion**: Growing global presence with offices in India and serving customers across multiple countries. - **Product Consolidation**: Unifying multiple brands (e.g., Club Automation merger in 2018) into a cohesive product suite for different customer segments (nonprofits, clubs, studios). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion with employee resource groups. Mission-driven work supporting community health and wellness (from [daxko.com](https://www.daxko.com/company/careers)). - **Work Policy**: Hybrid workspace – flexible combination of remote and on-site work. Typical time on-site is flexible (per [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/daxko)). - **Perks & Benefits**: Unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, top-notch health insurance, fitness perks, retirement plans, and employee assistance program (from [daxko.com](https://www.daxko.com/company/careers)). - **Growth & Development**: Self-learning platforms, in-depth training, specialized leadership training and events (from [daxko.com](https://www.daxko.com/company/careers)). - **Community Impact**: Impact Days for community service, allowing employees to give back (from [daxko.com](https://www.daxko.com/company/careers)). - **Engineering Culture**: Senior roles available in .NET, Salesforce, and test automation; distributed team across US and India. ## Sources 1. [daxko.com – Company Overview](https://www.daxko.com/) 2. [daxko.com – Our Story](https://www.daxko.com/company/our-story) 3. [daxko.com – Careers Page](https://www.daxko.com/company/careers) 4. [LinkedIn – Daxko Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/daxko) 5. 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