Security Engineer (Windows and Linux)

Role:- Security Engineer (Windows and Linux)

Location: Bellevue, WA - Onsite

Must have skills: Linux Administration, Azure, Windows"

Role Descriptions:

• Windows Security Windows Server & Client security hardening (2016/2019/2022| Windows 10/11) Group Policy (GPO) design| enforcement| and auditing
• Windows security baselines (CIS| Microsoft Security Baselines) Patch management and vulnerability remediation
• Active Directory security (LDAP| Kerberos| NTLM| privileged access) PowerShell scripting for security automation and compliance checks
• Windows event logging| audit policies| and incident analysis Linux Security
• Security hardening for RHEL| Ubuntu| SUSE| CentOS
• Linux security baselines (CIS| DISA STIGs) User/group management| sudo policies| PAM SELinux/AppArmor configuration and troubleshooting
• SSH hardening| key management| and access controls Bash/Python scripting for automation and compliance Log analysis (syslog| auditd)
• Security & Compliance OS baseline definition| validation| and continuous compliance monitoring Vulnerability management (Qualys| Tenable| Defender| etc.)
• Secure configuration management and drift detection Incident response support and root cause analysis
• Experience with regulatory/compliance frameworks: CIS| NIST| ISO 27001| SOX (nice to have) Security documentation| SOPs| and audit evidence preparation Tooling & Platforms (Preferred) Endpoint / OS security tools (Microsoft Defender| CrowdStrike| etc.)
• Configuration management (Ansible| SCCM| Intune| Puppet| Chef) Ticketing & workflow tools (ServiceNow| Azure DevOps| Jira)
• Cloud OS security exposure (Azure / AWS IaaS VMs) Monitoring and SIEM tools (Splunk| Sentinel nice to have)
• Operational & Analytical Skills Baseline exception management and risk assessment OS build standards and golden image reviews Troubleshooting complex OSlevel security issues
• Strong documentation and reporting skills Metrics/KPIs for security posture and compliance health
• People Management & Leadership Skills Lead and mentor a small team of engineers/analysts Work allocation| prioritization| and workload balancing
• Conduct technical reviews and provide hands-on guidance Performance coaching and skill development Stakeholder communication with security|

SYSMIND LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any discrimination. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels in the company. All job offers are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check and reference checks. Additionally passing the drug test may also be required. All contractors intending to work on SYSMIND's W2 are "at will" employees.