Summary

We’re seeking a Cyber Security Engineer with strong expertise in both application security architecture and cybersecurity tooling implementation. This role bridges hands-on technical security work with strategic design — ensuring that applications, services, and platforms are built securely from the ground up while continuously improving the organization’s security stack through automation, integration, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Application Security & Architecture
• Partner with development and enterprise architecture teams to design secure application architecture standards and establish and enforce secure coding practices.
• Conduct threat modeling, application security reviews, and design-level risk assessments.
• Integrate security into the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and secret management.
• Develop and maintain standards, patterns, and reusable components for secure microservices, APIs, and cloud-native architectures.
• Support modern frameworks (e.g., containerized applications, REST APIs, cloud functions) with tailored security guidance and tooling.

Cybersecurity Tooling Implementation & Operations
• Implement, integrate, and manage core cyber defense and application security tools (e.g., SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability management, secrets management, application scanning, and cloud security posture tools).
• Automate detection, alerting, and response workflows using scripting or orchestration frameworks.
• Partner with multiple teams (networking, applications, etc) and Security Operations teams to optimize tool coverage and minimize alert fatigue through effective use cases and tuning.
• Develop dashboards and metrics showing coverage, findings, and remediation trends.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, reliability, and risk reduction through technology adoption.

Requirements

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).
• 3–7 years of experience in security engineering, with emphasis on application security and security tool administration.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (Python, Java, or Go).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their native security services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD security integrations (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Experience with tools such as Snyk, Palo Alto, Burp Suite, Tenable, Abnormal, Sentinel, Wiz, or Realiaquest.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, software supply chain security, and identity architectures.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Experience with OT environments, operations and

Preferred Certifications
• CISSP, CSSLP, or MS Security Certifications
• GIAC GWAPT, GCSA, or GDSA

Success in This Role
You will thrive in this position if you:
• Enjoy building security into the architecture rather than enforcing it as an afterthought.
• Can balance innovation with practical risk management.
• Are comfortable working across development, operations, and governance teams to drive security maturity forward.
• Strong understanding of how to build and balance security and compliance
• Proficient with Microsoft stack to include Azure, Powershell, and Defender
• Proficient in OT security to include operational differences between IT and OT.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, 401K match, short- and long-term disability coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. We are also proud to offer specialized benefits like health care navigation, mental health services, fertility assistance, and paid parental leave as well as 120 hours of PTO and 11 Holidays each year.

Compensation Range: $94,000.00 - $175,000.00, plus bonus.

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