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Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer Location: Chicago, IL, USA Type: W2 Contract
Application Security, AWS, Azure
Required Soft Skills:
Collaborative mindset must work closely with developers, architects, and DevOps teams
Strong communication ability to explain security risks to non-security teams
Problem-solving attitude comfortable in an R&D-like environment
Job Responsibilities:
Analyze vulnerabilities from CodeQL, Rapid7, pentests, bug bounty programs
Guide developers on remediation strategies
Advise software teams on secure design decisions
Assist in security reviews for new features
Configure and manage SAST/DAST tools (CodeQL, Rapid7)
Ensure automated security scanning coverage
Coordinate penetration tests and manage findings
Validate security controls in cloud (AWS/Azure) environments
Help teams improve using security scorecards & maturity models
Document security lessons learned to prevent recurring issues