Cybersecurity Engineer: Incident Response & Threat Defense

Radford University; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Radford University seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer for an onsite role in Radford, VA. You will administer security technologies, investigate threats, coordinate incident response, and support governance, risk management, and compliance.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of SIEM/EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanning, MFA, IAM practices, and strong written and verbal communication. Office hours are 8–5 with some weekends; 40 hours per week on campus.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of security principles and controls for enterprise server and endpoint operating systems, network architectures, TCP/IP, DNS, and web, application, and database environments
• Understanding of security technologies including SIEM, EDR or XDR, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability scanning, infrastructure monitoring, and MFA; ability to learn and administer assigned platforms
• Knowledge of security assessment and risk management processes, including vendor risk processes, common attack techniques, and methods to protect institutional data
• Ability to investigate security events, troubleshoot complex problems, coordinate mitigation activities, document findings, and follow issues through resolution
• Understanding of incident triage, containment, eradication, and recovery
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical work and collaborate with technical and nontechnical colleagues

Responsibilities

• Administer security technologies across institutional systems
• Investigate security threats and security events
• Coordinate incident response activities
• Support security governance, risk management, and compliance
• Improve security controls and day-to-day security operations through collaboration with IT teams

Job description

Radford University seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer for an onsite role in Radford, VA. You will administer security technologies, investigate threats, coordinate incident response, and support governance, risk management, and compliance.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of SIEM/EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanning, MFA, IAM practices, and strong written and verbal communication. Office hours are 8–5 with some weekends; 40 hours per week on campus.