Junior Security Engineer: Hands-On Ops + Stock Options

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Junior Security Engineer for a full-time role in Philadelphia, PA. You will work with modern security tools and practices to protect enterprise infrastructure, gaining hands-on experience across Windows, Linux, and SIEM environments.

You’ll use Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Active Directory, and vulnerability management tools, collaborating with a team to monitor, harden, and respond to security events in a real-world enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years in information security, IT support or systems administration.
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs.
• Experience with Windows Server and/or Linux administration.
• Familiarity with Active Directory and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, endpoint security and access control.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on security engineering and operations.
• Documentation and administrative duties.
• Team collaboration and cross-functional support.

Skills

Troubleshooting & analysis

Communication skills

Networking basics

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

Active Directory & Microsoft 365

Security fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

SIEM platforms

PowerShell/Python/Bash

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Junior Security Engineer for a full-time role in Philadelphia, PA. You will work with modern security tools and practices to protect enterprise infrastructure, gaining hands-on experience across Windows, Linux, and SIEM environments.

You’ll use Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Active Directory, and vulnerability management tools, collaborating with a team to monitor, harden, and respond to security events in a real-world enterprise setting.