Network & Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Jobs; Flowery Branch (GA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs is seeking a part-time security professional to maintain and enhance secure cloud and on-premises environments for a heavily regulated organization. The role emphasizes Azure, threat response, and compliance duties, with remote work and occasional on-site days in Flowery Branch, GA.

The position involves annual penetration testing, regulatory audit support, and ongoing policy maintenance, with collaboration across IT and business leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience securing cloud and on-prem networks, especially Azure.
• Regulatory audits experience in regulated environments; pharma preferred.
• Hands-on website penetration testing experience.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, and patch tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance secure cloud and on-prem networks.
• Monitor threats, investigate incidents, coordinate remediation.
• Assess security posture across networks, cloud apps, hosting.
• Conduct annual website penetration testing and verify remediation.
• Support regulatory audits with documentation and corrective actions.
• Maintain security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain BC/DR plans; test and update as needed.
• Partner with IT and leadership to address security risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance experience

Security certifications

Problem solving

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender

Splunk

IBM QRadar

ArcSight

Qualys

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

AxCrypt

BitLocker

Microsoft Intune

Cloudflare

Bitdefender

Job description

Maintain and enhance a secure cloud and on-premises environment for a heavily regulated organization, supporting network security, threat response, and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain network infrastructure, including firewalls, security tooling, and secure Azure connectivity
• Monitor security threats, investigate incidents, and coordinate remediation efforts
• Assess security posture and address vulnerabilities across networks, cloud applications, and website hosting
• Conduct annual website penetration testing, document results, and verify remediation is completed
• Support regulatory audits by preparing documentation and coordinating responses and corrective actions
• Maintain and update security policies, standards, and procedures
• Maintain, test, and support business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) plans
• Partner with IT and business leadership to address security risks, compliance requirements, and improvement opportunities

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience maintaining and securing cloud and on-premises networks, including Azure
• Experience supporting regulatory audits and maintaining security policies in a regulated environment; pharmaceutical experience preferred
• Hands-on experience performing website penetration testing
• Familiarity with security monitoring and operations, including vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, and patch management tools
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Experience building relationships with technical teams and business stakeholders
• Relevant security certifications preferred

Technologies

• Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender
• Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight
• Qualys
• Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap
• AxCrypt, BitLocker, Microsoft Intune
• Cloudflare, Bitdefender

Role Logistics

• Part time role: 20 hours per week
• Primary work is remote
• Onsite presence: 1 to 2 days in Flowery Branch, GA approximately every two months
• Initial engagement: one year; extension likely