Hybrid Cyber Security Engineer II — Threat & IR Lead

Cybersecurity Jobs; Evanston (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

M/D/V

401K

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

CFS seeks a Cyber Security Engineer II to architect, implement, and manage enterprise security across endpoint, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure environments. This hybrid role is based in Evanston, IL and blends technical ownership with hands-on leadership across threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and continuous improvements to the organization’s security posture.

You will provide technical direction for security platforms and controls, translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
• Advanced cybersecurity certification preferred (CISSP/CISM/CCSP/GIAC).
• 5+ years in security with 3+ years in a cybersecurity role.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and manage enterprise security technologies and controls.
• Act as technical owner for key security platforms with optimization and on-call support.
• Lead security initiatives across threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Develop and improve security architectures, standards, and procedures.
• Evaluate systems for security requirements, conduct risk assessments, and advise on improvements.
• Monitor and report security effectiveness; support audits and regulatory requirements (HIPAA, PCI).
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to deploy secure solutions and drive security awareness.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Security architecture

SOAR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Advanced cybersecurity certification (CISSP/CISM/CCSP/GIAC)

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tenable Security Center

Qualys

Delinea PAM

KnowBe4

Sumo Logic

Palo Alto Networks

Cisco security

Proofpoint

Job description

CFS seeks a Cyber Security Engineer II to architect, implement, and manage enterprise security across endpoint, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure environments. This hybrid role is based in Evanston, IL and blends technical ownership with hands-on leadership across threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and continuous improvements to the organization’s security posture.

You will provide technical direction for security platforms and controls, translate