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Brooksource lists this Cyber Security Platform Engineer opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Title: Cyber Security Platform Engineer (4+ years of experience)
Structure: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
Pay: 60-63/hr (Depending on Experience)
Client: Nordstrom
Overview
Brooksource is seeking a Cyber Security Platform Engineer to support Nordstrom’s enterprise security initiatives. This role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional with 4+ years of experience, strong cloud security expertise, and a passion for building and optimizing security platforms. The engineer will play a key role in implementing Zero Trust strategies, automating platform operations, and integrating tools across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations to align with the organization's Zero Trust strategy
Conduct data and network analysis to support access control policies and micro segmentation strategies
Collaborate with teams to implement granular segmentation policies in alignment with Zero Trust principles
Participate in the design and implement secure configurations for security platforms (e.g., CSPM, SIEM, EDR, SOAR) across AWS, Azure, GCP
Demonstrate a mastery of best practices for network and endpoint security solutions
Integrate security platforms with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native services
Develop scripts to automate platform operations and monitoring
Analyze platform metrics and tune configurations for effectiveness
Support secure deployment of platforms in containerized and virtualized environments
Collaborate with teams to remediate platform vulnerabilities
Create dashboards and reports to visualize platform health and security posture
Example Projects or Deliverables
Conduct optimization and tuning of security platform configurations
Design and implement segmentation policies based on network and data flow analysis
Refine configurations and alerting thresholds for security monitoring
Build dashboards for real-time security event monitoring and analysis
Create scripts to automate platform monitoring and operations
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or a related field
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security platform deployment/management
Strong cloud security expertise and a passion for building and optimizing security platforms
Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in network security, including experience with security platforms such as Zscaler, and other CSPM, SIEM, EDR, and SOAR solutions
Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, including micro segmentation, access control policies, and secure network design
Industry certifications in network security or related fields (e.g., CCNP Security, CISSP); cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate) are a plus
Experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to streamline network security operations
Technical Skills
Security Platforms: Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Splunk
Automation Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins
Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell
Container and Virtualization: Docker, Kubernetes, VMware
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, martial status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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Worksite address
seattle, WA, 98127, US
Who can apply
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