Cyber Security Engineer (Remote)

Token Metrics; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a cyber security engineer with a strong analytical mindset and meticulous attention to detail. This role involves planning and implementing security measures to protect data and networks, troubleshooting security issues, and responding to breaches. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of various security technologies, including firewalls and VPNs, and will be comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the protection of critical infrastructure and stay ahead of cybersecurity trends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in incident detection and response.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and managing security measures for data protection.
• Troubleshooting security and network problems.
• Testing and identifying network vulnerabilities.

Skills

Incident Detection

Incident Response

Forensics

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in IT

Degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

Firewalls

Office 365 Security

Endpoint Security

VPN

Data Loss Prevention

IDS/IPS

Web-Proxy

Security Audits

Python

C++

Java

Ruby

Node

Go

Power Shell

Job description

Token Metric's looking to hire a cyber security engineer with an analytical mind and a detailed understanding of cybersecurity methodologies. Cyber security engineers are expected to have meticulous attention to detail, outstanding problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure, and deliver on tight deadlines.

To ensure success, a cyber security engineer must display an excellent understanding of technology infrastructures using Firewalls, VPN, Data Loss Prevention, IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, and Security Audits. Top candidates will be comfortable working with a variety of technologies, security problems, and troubleshooting of the network.

Responsibilities

• Planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and upgrading security measures for the protection of the organization's data, systems, and networks.
• Troubleshooting security and network problems.
• Responding to all system and/or network security breaches.
• Ensuring that the organization's data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls.
• Participating in the change management process.
• Testing and identifying network and system vulnerabilities.
• Daily administrative tasks, reporting, and communication with the relevant departments in the organization.

Requirements

• A degree in computer science, IT, systems engineering, or related qualification.
• 2 years of work experience with incident detection, incident response, and forensics.
• Experience with Firewalls (functionality and maintenance), Office 365 Security, VSX, and Endpoint Security.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, Java, Ruby, Node, Go, and/or Power Shell.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Great awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.