Jr. Security Engineer Contract

Job Overview

Job Description

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and versatile Security Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in protecting our cloud, network, systems, applications, and data environments from emerging threats. You’ll actively monitor risks, assess vulnerabilities, and recommend both tactical and strategic initiatives to strengthen our security posture.

As part of the Security Engineering team, you’ll provide Tier 1 2 support for production infrastructure while driving adoption of security best practices across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-driven professional with strong technical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for continuous learning to help build cutting-edge cybersecurity services.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor, assess, and recommend tactical and strategic actions based on emerging threats to cloud and enterprise environments.

Manage remediation efforts following security assessments and audits.

Maintain oversight of cloud vendors and third-party providers to ensure security controls and compliance standards are met; escalate issues to security management as needed.

Support and validate breach and attack simulation exercises to test control effectiveness.

Assist in defining and maintaining security configuration standards for systems, applications, and infrastructure.

Implement, monitor, and provide operational support for security tools and applications (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, etc.).

Collaborate with the Security Engineering team to improve workflows, and partner with the Threat & Assessment team to advance monitoring and response capabilities.

Contribute to incident response and support investigations of malware, exploits, and other security events.

Perform additional duties as assigned to support the security function.

Required Skills & Experience

1 2 years of hands-on experience in information security or a closely related field.

Working knowledge of cloud computing technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) across public, private, and hybrid environments.

Experience with security tools and platforms, including:

SIEM systems, threat intelligence platforms, and security automation/orchestration

IDS/IPS, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Next-Gen Firewalls, DLP, Secure Email Gateways

Network and system monitoring solutions

Ability to analyze event/incident logs and collaborate with SOC/IR teams on malware, vulnerabilities, and threat analysis (kill chain methodology).

Strong knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix) and networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, routing protocols).

Understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including working effectively with distributed teams across time zones.

What We’re Looking For:

A proactive engineer who thrives in dynamic environments, embraces continuous learning, and wants to make an impact by strengthening enterprise security at scale. If you enjoy tackling complex problems, collaborating across teams, and staying ahead of emerging cyber threats, we’d love to hear from you.