Cyber Security Engineer

ClearPath Staffing; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearPath Staffing seeks Cybersecurity Engineers and Security Specialists to fortify defenses and respond to threats for financial services clients. You will focus on vulnerabilities, incident response, and security operations with hands‑on work in one or more areas such as F5 LTM/WAF, CrowdStrike, Tanium/SBOM, or Wiz.

Ideal candidates bring 1+ years of experience and can operate in enterprise banking environments, coordinating with security and IT teams to implement enhanced controls.

Qualifications

• US citizen and able to pass a 10‑year background check.
• 1+ year of relevant cybersecurity experience.
• Hands‑on with one or more of the listed technologies/disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity operations and security improvements in enterprise banking environments.
• Identify, investigate, and remediate vulnerabilities and threats.
• Configure, manage, troubleshoot, or optimize cybersecurity tools based on specialization.
• Assist with incident detection, investigation, containment, and remediation.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, network and IT ops teams to strengthen controls.
• Document findings, issues, remediation actions, and procedures.
• Support urgent security initiatives while following policies and standards.

Skills

F5 LTM/WAF

CrowdStrike

Tanium/SBOM

Wiz

Job description

***Must be a US Citizen and able to pass a 10 year background check

Cybersecurity Engineer / Security Specialist

Location: 2 weeks onsite in Dallas, TX; Charlotte, NC; or Denver, CO and then 1 week remote

Employment Type: Contract (Initial 4 Months)

Travel Requirements: Approximately 2 weeks onsite, followed by 1 week offsite

Experience: 1+ years of relevant experience

Position Overview

We are seeking skilled Cybersecurity Engineers and Security Specialists to support urgent security initiatives for clients in the financial services industry. These positions will focus on strengthening cybersecurity defenses, identifying vulnerabilities, responding to potential threats, and supporting enterprise security operations.

Ideal candidates will have hands‑on experience with one or more of the following technologies or security disciplines: F5 LTM/WAF, CrowdStrike, Tanium, Wiz Vulnerability Management, or Incident Response.

Candidates do not need experience in all five areas. We are looking for professionals with specialized expertise in at least one of these technologies or disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity operations and security improvement initiatives within enterprise banking environments.
• Identify, investigate, and help remediate security vulnerabilities and potential threats.
• Configure, manage, troubleshoot, or optimize cybersecurity tools based on the assigned specialization.
• Assist with incident detection, investigation, containment, and remediation.
• Collaborate with security engineering, infrastructure, network, and IT operations teams to strengthen security controls.
• Document security findings, technical issues, remediation activities, and operational procedures.
• Support urgent security initiatives while maintaining compliance with organizational security policies and industry standards.

Candidates should possess hands‑on experience in at least one of the following areas:

1. F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Web Application Firewall (WAF)

• Experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting F5 LTM and WAF solutions.
• Understanding of application traffic management, load balancing, and web application security.
• Ability to identify and mitigate application-level security threats.

2. CrowdStrike

• Experience working with CrowdStrike Falcon or related endpoint security solutions.
• Knowledge of endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat investigation, and remediation.
• Ability to analyze security alerts and support endpoint protection initiatives.

3. Tanium / Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

• Experience with Tanium for endpoint visibility, asset management, or security operations.
• Familiarity with software inventory, software component identification, and SBOM-related activities.
• Ability to identify security exposures across enterprise endpoints.
• Experience using Wiz for cloud security posture management and vulnerability identification.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure security, risk prioritization, and remediation.
• Ability to analyze cloud security findings and coordinate corrective actions.
• Experience investigating and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
• Understanding of incident detection, containment, eradication, and recovery procedures.
• Familiarity with security monitoring, threat analysis, and incident documentation.