Job description
Job Summary:
As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will collaborate closely with Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Service teams to address escalated issues, manage SOC escalations, and support new security initiatives. We are looking for an Engineer with leadership presence, possessing strong technical and interpersonal skills, familiarity with industry-standard tools, the ability to work under pressure, and the ability to mentor junior members of the team.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
High interaction with the Security, Engineering and Service teams, responding to escalated issues in a timely fashion
Respond and action alerts from our SOC escalations and security tooling to maintain health and security of our platform
Lead Incident coordination between internal and external entities in alignment with regulatory requirements
Utilize interpersonal and technical skills to effectively communicate with management, peers, and clients
Maintain an awareness of security and control issues in emerging technologies
Ability to scope, implement and support new security projects/initiatives
Ownership and follow up of pending issues to resolution
Skills:
Familiarity with industry standard tools and applications (such as Palo Alto, Cisco Meraki, SonicWall, Fortigate, SentinelOne, ThreatLocker, MS Defender, G-Suite, Content Filtering, Protective DNS)
Heavy experience with the Incident Response lifecycle
Familiarity with Microsoft (Office365 & Azure) and Citrix (Virtual Apps & Desktops) technologies
Familiarity with open-source intelligence gathering
Scripting ability and experience working with API endpoints such as MS Graph.
Ability to navigate and utilize a ticketing system (such as ConnectWise or Service Now)
Experience with change management and security remediation processes
Experience with security documentation, technical and policy writing
Ability to deliver technical/security information or concepts in a user-friendly format
Takes ownership and excels in both independent and team project work
Ability to work under pressure and with short deadlines
Occasional on call nights, weekend and emergency on call is required within this role.
Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a system engineering or technical security role
A Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science or similar focus
Microsoft Certified (MCSE) or equivalent certification a plus
Security Certificate such as; CompTIA CySA, Security+ and Network+, ISC-2 CCSP/SSCP)
Benefits of Working for Abacus:
Exposure to diverse array of technologies
Part of a team of experienced technicians that aim to deliver exceptional service
Competitive compensation
Robust benefits package: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k, and PTO
Opportunities to further technical education
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.