Cyber Security Platform Engineer

Brooksource; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 86,788; Full time

Job summary

A major retail company in Seattle is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Platform Engineer to bolster its enterprise security initiatives. The role requires expertise in cloud security, with an emphasis on implementing Zero Trust strategies and optimizing security platforms. Candidates must have at least 4 years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, and GCP. This contract-to-hire position offers competitive pay ranging from $60 to $63 per hour.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security platform deployment/management.
• Strong cloud security expertise and a passion for building and optimizing security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations to align with Zero Trust strategy.
• Conduct data and network analysis to support access control policies.
• Collaborate with teams to implement segmentation policies.

Skills

Cloud security expertise

Data and network analysis

Automation scripting

Network security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware

Job description

Title: Cyber Security Platform Engineer (4+ years of experience)

Structure: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Pay: 60-63/hr (Depending on Experience)

Client: Nordstrom

Overview

Brooksource is seeking a Cyber Security Platform Engineer to support Nordstrom’s enterprise security initiatives. This role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional with 4+ years of experience, strong cloud security expertise, and a passion for building and optimizing security platforms. The engineer will play a key role in implementing Zero Trust strategies, automating platform operations, and integrating tools across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations to align with the organization's Zero Trust strategy
• Conduct data and network analysis to support access control policies and micro segmentation strategies
• Collaborate with teams to implement granular segmentation policies in alignment with Zero Trust principles
• Participate in the design and implement secure configurations for security platforms (e.g., CSPM, SIEM, EDR, SOAR) across AWS, Azure, GCP
• Demonstrate a mastery of best practices for network and endpoint security solutions
• Integrate security platforms with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native services
• Develop scripts to automate platform operations and monitoring
• Analyze platform metrics and tune configurations for effectiveness
• Support secure deployment of platforms in containerized and virtualized environments
• Collaborate with teams to remediate platform vulnerabilities
• Create dashboards and reports to visualize platform health and security posture

Example Projects or Deliverables

• Conduct optimization and tuning of security platform configurations
• Design and implement segmentation policies based on network and data flow analysis
• Refine configurations and alerting thresholds for security monitoring
• Build dashboards for real-time security event monitoring and analysis
• Create scripts to automate platform monitoring and operations

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security platform deployment/management
• Strong cloud security expertise and a passion for building and optimizing security platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in network security, including experience with security platforms such as Zscaler, and other CSPM, SIEM, EDR, and SOAR solutions
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, including micro segmentation, access control policies, and secure network design
• Industry certifications in network security or related fields (e.g., CCNP Security, CISSP); cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate) are a plus
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to streamline network security operations

Technical Skills

• Security Platforms: Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Splunk
• Automation Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins
• Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Container and Virtualization: Docker, Kubernetes, VMware

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, martial status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.