Softworld, a Kelly Company is hiring: Senior CyberSecurity Engineer in Cary

Job Title: 80489 - Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Location: Cary North Carolina 27511

Onsite Requirements: 3 days onsite

• Firewalls (Palo Alto preferred)
• Secure Access (Zscaler)
• IAM (identity access management)

Job Description:

• Seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for the Client.
• The team protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems in core systems and platforms.
• As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, your daily responsibilities revolve around vigilantly monitoring all security activities on the company's network and overseeing the robust security infrastructure that facilitates these operations.
• Working in tandem with a team of cybersecurity engineers, you will spearhead efforts to prevent and remediate cybersecurity incidents through continuous optimization of policies and rules.
• As a senior technical member of the team, you'll play a crucial role in fostering cross-functional partnerships, particularly with the IT department and product groups.
• You will provide robust support and implement stringent security measures across global platforms, ensuring that solutions remain fortified against evolving cyber threats while seamlessly integrating with the company's objectives.

What You Can Offer

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade firewall solutions, including next-generation firewall, to enforce network security policies and protect against advanced threats.
• Configure and deploy security tools and technologies specific to cloud environments, such as cloud access security brokers, web application firewalls, and cloud-native security services.
• Architect and deploy secure access service edge solutions integrating security capabilities for the comprehensive protection of distributed networks and remote users.
• Implement and optimize centralized identity and access management systems, ensuring secure access to resources and data and adhering to least privilege principles.
• Utilize Microsoft Security Suite tools for threat detection, investigation, and response across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity policies aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, fostering continuous improvement.
• Conduct security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend remediation measures to enhance overall security posture.
• Communicate complex security concepts effectively, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive security initiatives.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of security engineering, SecOps, Data Loss Protection, event management, security monitoring, and risk-based alerting experience highly desired.
• Proven cyber security experience with Identity, Firewall, Cloud, and SIEM tools (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Okta, Duo, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Zscaler, Windows Defender, OCI, Sentinel).

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future. **