Location / Remote: Hybrid Remote in Atlanta, GA (30328); open to remote candidates who live in the Eastern Time Zone
Employment Type: 6-month W-2 contract (possibility to extend)
Compensation: up to 65/hour W-2/1099/IC (depending on experience).
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD, HSA/FSA, term life, and supplemental health insurances (e.g., Aflac) for all employees (and their families if needed).
The Cybersecurity Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls that protect enterprise systems, users, and data. This position focuses on building, operating, and improving security technologies, partnering closely with Infrastructure, Network, and Application teams to reduce risk and ensure security tools are effectively deployed and maintained. Success in this role involves stabilizing security tools, addressing vulnerabilities, and supporting endpoint and device security without disrupting business operations.
Responsibilities:
Deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise security platforms, including endpoint protection, device control, network security, and identity-related technologies.
Execute technical security standards such as system hardening, access provisioning/deprovisioning, and secure configuration baselines.
Implement and manage compensating controls when security patches or fixes cannot be immediately applied.
Collaborate with Infrastructure and Application teams to identify missing patches and vulnerabilities.
Risk-rank vulnerabilities based on threat, exposure, and business impact, and communicate findings to technical and business owners.
Track remediation efforts and validate patching completion through reporting and tools.
Support endpoint security use cases, including device listing, USB and peripheral controls, and exception handling.
Troubleshoot endpoint security issues impacting business operations while maintaining security posture.
Act as a technical security partner to IT Engineering teams, ensuring security is integrated into projects and operational changes.
Provide engineering support during security incidents and investigations in coordination with the SOC.
Identify gaps in security controls and tooling and recommend improvements based on risk and operational experience.
Assist in reducing technical debt by retiring legacy systems and improving patching and configuration processes.
Required Skills:
3+ years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity Engineering, Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, or a closely related role.
Practical experience administering security tools such as endpoint protection, EDR, vulnerability management, identity, or network security platforms.
Strong understanding of Windows endpoint security and device control.
In-depth knowledge of vulnerability management and patching processes.
Expertise in secure system configuration and access controls.
Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across security and IT domains.
Experience working directly with infrastructure and application teams in an enterprise environment.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with enterprise endpoint protection and EDR platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or similar).
Familiarity with Zero Trust or cloud security concepts.
Experience supporting security tooling in large, distributed environments.
Experience securing cloud environments.
Security certifications such as Security+, CEH, CISSP, or similar (not required).
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