Overview
Houston healthcare industry company is seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Engineer to join its growing security team. This role will be responsible for strengthening defensive security capabilities, managing critical infrastructure security tools, and leading incident response efforts across a hybrid Azure environment.

This position is ideal for a technical professional who thrives on problem-solving, digging into details, and taking ownership of cybersecurity operations — not just defining policies, but executing them.

Key Responsibilities

Firewall Administration:
Configure, monitor, and manage Fortinet firewalls across corporate and joint venture environments.
Build and maintain VPN tunnels for partner connectivity and secure remote access.
Reduce reliance on external MSPs by developing in-house firewall expertise.
Identity & Access Management (IAM):
Support a hybrid Azure Active Directory environment, including role-based access control (RBAC) and identity governance.
Implement and maintain Intra-to-AD integrations, including group and user writeback functionality.
Manage OAuth, SAML, and certificate-based authentication systems.
Incident Response & Threat Detection:
Lead and support incident response investigations, from detection to remediation.
Detect and analyze lateral movement using MITRE ATT&CK and kill chain frameworks.
Collaborate with IT and JV partners to ensure timely containment and recovery.
Vulnerability Management:
Evaluate, implement, and operate vulnerability scanning tools (Tenable, Digital Defense, or equivalent).
Perform internal TLS testing, certificate audits, and patch validation.
Recommend and execute mitigation strategies for identified risks.
Email & Endpoint Security:
Manage and enhance Proofpoint and Microsoft 365 email security.
Identify and remediate phishing, spoofing, and delivery vulnerabilities.
Continuous Improvement:
Recommend new tools, processes, and configurations to improve cyber hygiene.
Provide technical mentorship and share best practices within the security team.
Participate in planning for future specialization of security roles (e.g., dedicated IR or GRC teams).

Required Skills & Experience

Fortinet firewall administration – must have hands-on configuration and troubleshooting experience.
Azure Active Directory / Identity Management (including hybrid AD environments).
Incident response and understanding of threat detection, lateral movement, and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Vulnerability assessment tools (Tenable, Digital Defense, or comparable).
Email security systems (Proofpoint and/or Microsoft Defender).
Network analysis tools (Wireshark, Nmap, etc.).
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) fundamentals, including TLS/SSL and certificate management.

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience working in a HIPAA-regulated environment (SOC 2, GDPR, or PCI experience acceptable).
Familiarity with cloud resource security and Azure subscription management.
Security certifications such as CEH, CompTIA Security+, or OSCP are desirable.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical solutions to leadership.

Cybersecurity Administrator

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