Hands-On Cybersecurity & IT Engineer (CMMC)

Pride Veteran Staffing Inc; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pride Veteran Staffing Inc. in Whippany, NJ seeks an Information Security Lead to build, operate, and continuously improve the company’s internal security program.

The role covers security operations, identity management, endpoint and network defense, vulnerability management, vendor risk, incident response, and business continuity. Working with IT, engineering, operations, and business teams, you’ll protect regulated information while supporting efficient business operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in cybersecurity, information systems, or related field.
• Hands-on exposure to multiple security domains.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanning, identity providers, cloud platforms, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day security operations, including alert triage in SIEM and EDR platforms, log review, threat monitoring, investigation, containment, escalation, and incident response.
• Administer identity and access management controls including SSO, MFA, Active Directory, and Entra ID; conduct access reviews and remove stale accounts.
• Maintain and improve endpoint security, including patch management and configuration baselines.
• Coordinate network security activities including firewall reviews, VPN administration, and secure configurations.
• Run vulnerability management: scans, prioritize risks, assign remediation, verify closures, report trends.

Skills

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability scanning

Identity providers

Cloud platforms

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tanium

ThreatLocker

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information systems, computer science, or related discipline

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tanium

ThreatLocker

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Job description

Pride Veteran Staffing Inc. in Whippany, NJ seeks an Information Security Lead to build, operate, and continuously improve the company’s internal security program.

The role covers security operations, identity management, endpoint and network defense, vulnerability management, vendor risk, incident response, and business continuity. Working with IT, engineering, operations, and business teams, you’ll protect regulated information while supporting efficient business operations.