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Swoon

Sr. Cyber Security Engineer / Architect

chicago, IL

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Swoon lists this Sr. Cyber Security Engineer / Architect opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

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Swoon is actively seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Engineer/Architect to join the team!

US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder are required – (Sponsorship and C2C is NOT available at this time or in the future)

This is a 6+ month role

What your day-to-day look like?

Design and implement enterprise security solutions across cloud and on-premise environments

Lead incident response, threat modeling, risk assessment, and vulnerability management initiatives

Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents

Key role in threat detection, incident response, and security architecture remaining vigilant in cyber threats

Lead architectural analysis of cybersecurity solutions and relates existing systems to future needs and trends

Lead IAM initiatives internally

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required

10+ years of experience in cybersecurity

Experience with Cloudflare DNS platform with Terraform Scripting skills

Proofpoint email security platform management

Zscaler ZIA and ZPA deployment and management

Strong knowledge of network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection

Proficient with Splunk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Nessus, and Wireshark

Experience with Zero Trust Architecture and IAM

Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CED, CISM, or AWS Security Specialty preferred, but not required

What else should you know?

Contract – 6+-month contract role

Location – Remote but MUST be willing to work in EST time zone

US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder are required – (Sponsorship and C2C is NOT available at this time or in the future)

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Engineering, Information Technology, and General Business

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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chicago, IL, 60290, US

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