Cybersecurity Engineer: On-Prem & Cloud Security

Sheppard-Pratt-; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement program

Medical, dental and vision benefits

403b retirement match

Generous paid time off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to implement, configure, and improve cybersecurity technologies across on‑premises and cloud environments. You will contribute to a multi‑year strategic roadmap, build security automations, and support incident response with Microsoft Defender/XDR, Sentinel, and related tools.

The role requires hands‑on security engineering experience, collaboration with IT and Applications teams, and strong documentation skills to standardize configurations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field; CISSP accepted in lieu of degree.
• 4–6 years in cybersecurity engineering or related technical roles.
• Hands‑on experience configuring security platforms (Defender, Sentinel, Purview).

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure, support, and maintain security toolsets like Defender, Sentinel, and Purview.
• Translate security objectives into practical technical solutions per roadmaps.
• Develop security automations, detections, and response playbooks.
• Document standards, configurations, and engineering patterns.
• Support security controls in hybrid on‑prem and cloud environments.
• Assist incident response with triage, containment, remediation, and post‑incident reviews.

Skills

Security engineering

Endpoint protection

Incident response

Threat detection

Automation

Collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

PowerShell

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Purview

Azure AD / Entra ID

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Sheppard Pratt is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to implement, configure, and improve cybersecurity technologies across on‑premises and cloud environments. You will contribute to a multi‑year strategic roadmap, build security automations, and support incident response with Microsoft Defender/XDR, Sentinel, and related tools.

The role requires hands‑on security engineering experience, collaboration with IT and Applications teams, and strong documentation skills to standardize configurations and