Security Engineer

Cybersecurity Specialist

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in network and systems administration or related technical domains
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on technical security assessments and methodologies
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Demonstrated accountability and ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Adaptable, resourceful, and eager to learn and adopt emerging security technologies and platforms
• Working knowledge of security standards and frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS, ISO/IEC 27001, and CVE
• Familiarity with indicators of compromise (IOCs), OWASP Top 10, common attack types, malware behavior, threat actors, and vulnerability analysis
• Experience using security monitoring tools, cloud security platforms, and operating within enterprise or global cybersecurity environments
• Proven ability to manage customer issues, including troubleshooting, providing recommendations, and delivering clear and comprehensive reports

Core Responsibilities

Security Assessment & Penetration Testing (SA/PT)

• Develop processes, tools, and techniques to enhance the delivery of security services
• Conduct vulnerability and penetration testing based on industry standards (OWASP, NIST, SANS, STIG, etc.) across servers, networks, and applications
• Simulate attacks and evaluate adversarial techniques to identify vulnerabilities and potential exploitation paths
• Perform end-to-end security testing and deliver detailed threat and vulnerability assessment reports with findings, risk analysis, impact, and recommended mitigations to stakeholders

Threat Hunting & Threat Intelligence

• Support proactive threat hunting operations and collaborate on threat monitoring initiatives
• Manage threat intelligence platforms, feeds, and workflows to ensure timely detection, classification, and response to security incidents
• Analyze emerging threats, patterns, and adversarial tactics
• Produce threat intelligence reports, dashboards, and knowledge-sharing materials for stakeholders
• Stay current with evolving tools, technologies, and methodologies in cybersecurity and threat intelligence

Operational and Technical Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor and manage systems and hardware
• Track, monitor, and report system status, issues, risks, mitigations, and callouts, ensuring KPIs and customer satisfaction are met
• Conduct site and system inspections, handle support mobilization planning, and ensure efficient support and/or deployment
• Lead project handover, demonstrations, training sessions, workshops, knowledge transfer, and proofs-of-concept (POC) until project realization with customers
• Responsible for end-to-end project implementation, including development, testing, quality assurance, handover, training, workshops, demonstrations, knowledge transfer, post-implementation support, and POC until project realization
• Conduct and/or assist with technical deep-dive requirements gathering, solution presentation, architecture design, feasibility and market studies, system audits, KPI analysis, system assessments, service investigations, validation, documentation, and pre/post-sales tasks to ensure best-practice deployment and optimization
• Explore new services and solutions to identify business opportunities
• Cross-check project deviations and qualifications, ensuring compliance and quality
• Propose and implement recommendations and processes to proactively prevent customer issues, minimize future risks, and maintain high customer satisfaction
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while driving positive changes internally and externally