FullTime/Direct Placement - Security Engineer | CA, TX, CT, ME (Hybrid)
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) · San Jose, CA · 2 wk ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) to improve and tune SIEM detections, alerts, and response capabilities.
- Design, implement, and maintain security integrations across enterprise security platforms and business systems.
- Support cybersecurity integration activities for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring newly acquired organizations are securely onboarded into enterprise security services.
- Automate repetitive security and operational tasks through scripting and workflow automation.
- Strengthen identity and access management controls, including authentication, privileged access, and identity governance processes.
- Support the secure configuration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of cloud environments.
- Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to review architectures, harden systems, and implement security best practices.
- Assist in the evaluation, deployment, and ongoing management of security technologies and controls.
- Participate in incident response activities, investigations, and remediation efforts as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of cybersecurity engineering, security operations, or related experience.
- Hands-on experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms; NetWitness Suite experience preferred.
- Strong experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms; CrowdStrike experience preferred.
- Experience developing scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience implementing security automation and orchestration solutions.
- Understanding of identity and access management concepts and security best practices.
- Experience supporting cloud security technologies and configurations in Azure, AWS, or similar environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting cybersecurity activities during mergers and acquisitions.
- Experience with SOAR, API integrations, and workflow automation platforms.
- Familiarity with Zero Trust security principles.
- Exposure to vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response processes.
- Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, GSEC, Security+, CCSP, or similar.