Cyber Security Engineer

Jobtailor; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior cybersecurity professional to design and implement controls across cloud, endpoints, and applications. You will lead threat detection, incident response, and collaboration with engineering to embed security into development and AI workflows.

Candidates should have 5+ years in security, strong scripting skills, and experience with EDR/XDR, SIEM, and compliance efforts. Excellent communication is essential for cross-functional work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, security engineering, or related field.
• Strong networking, OS, cloud security, identity management knowledge.
• Experience with EDR/XDR platforms, SIEMs, vulnerability scanners, and monitoring tools.
• Proficient in scripting/automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform) or similar.
• Familiar with SOC, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001 frameworks.
• Led or participated in compliance for a security framework.
• Excellent communication to explain security concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud, endpoints, applications, and internal systems.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events and incidents with internal and external teams.
• Manage and optimize security technologies including EDR/XDR, SIEM, and vulnerability management.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability reviews, and risk analyses for internal and third-party apps.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to integrate security into SDLC and AI workflows.
• Help develop scalable security policies, incident response procedures, and processes.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Networking

Cloud security

Identity management

Threat detection

Scripting & Automation

Communication

Tools

EDR/XDR platforms

SIEM

Vulnerability scanners

Security monitoring solutions

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, applications, and internal systems.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events, incidents, and potential threats in collaboration with internal teams and external security providers.
• Manage and optimize security technologies including EDR/XDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, and identity management platforms.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability reviews, penetration testing coordination, and risk analyses for internal systems and third-party applications.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to integrate security best practices into software development, deployment, and AI workflows.
• Help develop security policies, incident response procedures, and operational processes that scale with company growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, security operations, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, cloud security, identity management, and common attack techniques.
• Experience deploying and managing security tools such as EDR/XDR platforms, SIEMs, vulnerability scanners, and security monitoring solutions.
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as SOC, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001.
• Actively participated in or led a compliance effort for a security framework.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.