Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to safeguard our organization's IT infrastructure against cyber threats. The ideal candidate will design, implement, monitor, and improve security measures to protect networks, systems, applications, and sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security architectures and solutions.
• Monitor networks and systems for security breaches and suspicious activities.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents.
• Configure and manage firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint security tools.
• Perform security audits and risk assessments.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR).
• Implement identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
• Collaborate with IT teams to secure cloud, network, and application environments.
• Keep up to date with emerging cyber threats and recommend security improvements.
• Provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, operating systems, and cloud security.
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, antivirus, and vulnerability scanners.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Understanding of encryption, authentication, and access control mechanisms.

Preferred certifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• CompTIA Security+
• GIAC Security Certifications (GSEC, GCIH, GPEN)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional