Cybersecurity Engineer: Hands-on Security & Advisory

Meriplex; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meriplex is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to provide hands-on cybersecurity engineering and advisory services for client environments. You will design, deploy, configure, and support security technologies across on-premises and cloud infrastructure, networks, and endpoints.

Collaborate with clients to align security maturity with business objectives and deliver guidance to internal teams. You will participate in incident response, maintain security documentation, and stay ahead of emerging

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in security engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with security technologies across infrastructure, cloud, networks, and endpoints.
• Familiarity with compliance standards (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS).

Responsibilities

• Design and secure security infrastructure for robust posture.
• Perform complex deployments of security technologies.
• Lead incident response activities and document playbooks.

Skills

Security engineering

Vulnerability management

Incident response

EDR/XDR

Education

Bachelor's degree (nice-to-have)

Tools

SentinelOne

CrowdStrike

Fortinet

Palo Alto

SonicWALL

VMware

Job description

Meriplex is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to provide hands-on cybersecurity engineering and advisory services for client environments. You will design, deploy, configure, and support security technologies across on-premises and cloud infrastructure, networks, and endpoints.

Collaborate with clients to align security maturity with business objectives and deliver guidance to internal teams. You will participate in incident response, maintain security documentation, and stay ahead of emerging