Security Engineer

Paramount Computer Systems; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Paramount Computer Systems in Pakistan seeks a cybersecurity professional with 3–5 years of hands-on experience to design, implement, and operate security solutions across customer environments.

You will monitor events with SIEM, perform vulnerability assessments, support incident response, and help enforce ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS Controls, while collaborating with customers and internal teams to provide technical guidance. Prepare security documentation and runbooks, and participate in audits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or security operations.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and cloud security.
• Experience with SIEM, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender.
• Understanding of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS Controls.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage network, endpoint, cloud, and email security solutions.
• Monitor security events and alerts using SIEM platforms and investigate potential threats.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, policies, and standards.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to provide technical security guidance and recommendations.
• Prepare security reports, documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Assist with security audits, compliance requirements, and security framework implementation.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security operations

Security engineering

Threat detection

Incident response

Job description

3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, and security engineering. The candidate will be responsible for implementing, managing, monitoring, and optimizing security solutions across customer environments while supporting incident response, vulnerability management, and security compliance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and manage network, endpoint, cloud, and email security solutions.
• Monitor security events and alerts using SIEM platforms and investigate potential threats.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, policies, and standards.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to provide technical security guidance and recommendations.
• Prepare security reports, documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Assist with security audits, compliance requirements, and security framework implementation.

Required Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or security operations.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and cloud security.
• Experience with SIEM, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender.
• Understanding of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS Controls.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• CCNA/CCNP Security
• Microsoft Security certifications