Cyber Security Engineer

We are looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to strengthen and advance the organization’s security posture. This role will focus on protecting infrastructure, applications, and data by building practical safeguards, identifying risks, and supporting secure day-to-day operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on cybersecurity experience, strong technical judgment, and the ability to work closely with teams across the business to promote resilient and compliant systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage security controls that protect enterprise networks, systems, cloud environments, and business-critical applications.
• Monitor security events, investigate suspicious activity, and coordinate timely response efforts to reduce operational risk.
• Review technical environments against security requirements and help maintain secure, reliable system operations over time.
• Identify weaknesses across infrastructure and applications, recommend corrective actions, and drive remediation of vulnerabilities or exposures.
• Evaluate external vendors for adherence to organizational security expectations and document risk findings when needed.
• Partner with infrastructure, application, and business teams to embed security practices into projects and operational processes.
• Track emerging cybersecurity threats, tools, and best practices, and propose meaningful improvements to the overall security program.
• Support compliance efforts by aligning security practices with applicable privacy, regulatory, and industry requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and practical recommendations to stakeholders on security standards, controls, and everyday best practices.
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a background in securing enterprise systems and networks.
• Formal education or training in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Working knowledge of firewall platforms, network architecture, intrusion detection technologies, cloud security concepts, and web application security.
• Experience with tools and practices related to configuration management, email security, and security monitoring.
• Familiarity with recognized security frameworks and standards used to assess and strengthen control environments.
• Ability to assess threats, analyze risk, and design effective security measures to address technical vulnerabilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Relevant industry certifications are valued, such as CISSP, CISM, or similar cybersecurity credentials.

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