Job#: 3029006 Job Description: Principal Engineer
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm
Rate: $85 - $90/hour W2
Role Overview
The Cybersecurity Engineer for Attack Surface Management is responsible for designing, implementing, and maturing advanced security validation capabilities to safeguard enterprise systems and applications. This role focuses on continuous security validation through External Attack Surface Management (EASM) tools, integration with existing security infrastructure, and providing actionable insights to strengthen the organization's cyber resilience. The engineer partners with cross-functional teams to simulate adversarial tactics, evaluate control effectiveness, and recommend enhancements.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and conduct realistic cyberattack simulations that mimic real-world threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Evaluate the outcomes of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), identifying weaknesses in security controls and gaps in detection capabilities.
- Develop and present recommendations to improve security policies, procedures, and technologies based on simulation findings.
- Maintain documentation of BAS methodologies, procedures, and results, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with security teams to adjust alerts, rules, and controls based on simulation results.
- Utilize threat intelligence to inform attack scenarios and identify emerging threats.
- Identify, prioritize, and recommend remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities.
- Participate in red, purple, and blue team exercises to evaluate security posture.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience is required.
Experience: Experience with Breach and Attack (BAS) or Continuous Security Validation (CSV) tools is necessary. This includes hands-on experience with architecting, maturing, and automating CI/CD pipelines through the end-to-end lifecycle.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in scripting for automation, data wrangling, and enrichment (e.g., Python, PowerShell) is required, along with experience in penetration testing, vulnerability management, and security tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the banking or financial services industry.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including attack vectors, TTPs, and security controls.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and D3FEND).
- Experience with GRC engineering, detection engineering, and SOAR.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure), PKI/TLS hygiene, DNS hardening, and external service posture.
- Hands-on experience with EASM platforms (e.g., Defender EASM, Cortex Xpanse, CyCognito) and internet-scale asset discovery.
- Experience with commercial BAS tools such as AttackIQ, SafeBreach, or Cymulate.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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