Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Jobs; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Job summary

ClearHarbor Systems is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Riverside, CA to safeguard enterprise systems, networks, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes risk assessment, security controls, and threat monitoring using SIEM, with incident response support.

You will collaborate with IT and engineering teams to integrate security into architecture, SDLC, and operations, while aligning with NIST/ISO/PCI frameworks and security best practices. On-site position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, vulnerability management, incident response, or security analysis.
• Knowledge of computer networking, network protocols, operating systems, and IT infrastructure.
• Familiarity with security monitoring, firewalls, authentication, access controls, encryption, and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events with SIEM tools by analyzing logs, investigating alerts, and coordinating incident response and recovery activities.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and security risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support system hardening, security assessments, and threat detection efforts.
• Design and maintain network and cloud security controls, including firewalls, VPNs, IAM, encryption, and EDR.
• Assist with security compliance and documentation aligned to NIST, ISO 27000/27001/27002, PCI, and other frameworks.
• Work with engineering and IT teams to integrate security into architecture, system administration, and the SDLC.

Job description

ClearHarbor Systems is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Riverside, CA (onsite) to help secure enterprise systems, networks, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes risk assessment, strengthening security controls, continuous threat monitoring using SIEM, and support for incident response and recovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security events with security information and event management (SIEM) tools by analyzing logs, investigating alerts, and coordinating incident response and recovery activities.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and security risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support system hardening, security assessments, and threat detection efforts.
• Design and maintain network and cloud security controls, including firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), identity and access management, encryption, and endpoint detection and response (EDR).
• Assist with security compliance and documentation aligned to applicable NIST standards, ISO 27000/27001/27002, PCI, and other relevant frameworks.
• Work with engineering and IT teams to integrate security into architecture, system administration, and the software development life cycle (SDLC).

Required Background

• Experience in cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, vulnerability management, incident response, or security analysis.
• Knowledge of computer networking, network protocols, operating systems, and IT infrastructure.
• Familiarity with security monitoring, firewalls, authentication, access controls, encryption, and risk assessment.

Technologies and Tools

Work may include SIEM platforms and security tooling such as Splunk, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE, IDS, Nmap, Burp Suite, and EDR. Additional environment and infrastructure areas include LAN/WAN, routing protocols, IPsec, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Linux, Windows, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and PKI. The role may also involve Terraform, Python, PowerShell, and VMware, along with familiarity with compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, ISO 27000, ISO 27001, ISO 27002, and PCI.

Skills (Preferred and Helpful)

• Preferred: Hands-on SIEM experience, including platforms such as Splunk, and exposure to tools such as Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE, IDS, Nmap, Burp Suite, or EDR tools.
• Preferred: Exposure to LAN/WAN, routing protocols, IPsec, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Linux or Windows, and cloud security engineering using platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Helpful: Knowledge of PKI, Terraform, Python or PowerShell, VMware, and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP or FISMA.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance

Location and Work Type

This position is in person in Riverside, CA (onsite).

Compensation

USD 110,000 - 120,000 per year.