Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we offer tailor-made solutions across the public and commercial sectors, and are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

About the role

This is a 12-month+ contract opportunity that is onsite in Long Beach, CA. As the Junior Cybersecurity Engineer, you will support the build-out of agent-driven triage and response automation, working under the direction of Senior Cybersecurity Engineer(s).

Responsibilities

• Support the build-out of agent-driven triage and response automation under the direction of the Senior Security Engineers
• Implement, test, and iterate on automation workflows and playbooks that take detection content and turn it into consistent triage and response actions
• Write and maintain the integration code connecting automation workflows to the security stack (SIEM, EDR, and related tooling)
• Help instrument and monitor automation performance in production, catching false positives, missed cases, and brittle logic before they become operational problems
• Document workflow logic, decision points, and known limitations clearly enough that senior engineers and analysts can all reason about what the automation is actually doing
• Work alongside Cyber Analysts to understand real triage patterns before automating them

Requirements

• Solid software engineering fundamentals and comfort writing and debugging production code, ideally including Python/Go or a similar scripting-friendly language
• Comfort with APIs, workflow/automation frameworks, and the general shape of integrating disparate systems
• Some exposure to SOC concepts, log/alert data, or prior coursework/projects touching security operations
• Genuine interest in security operations; considered entry-level engineer with a real desire to build and learn
• Ability to work well under senior technical direction: this is a build-and-learn seat, not a solo one
• Clear written communication

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work involving sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Pay

$60 - $70 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on location, experience, and education.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement account access
• Paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law