Network & Cybersecurity Engineer (Part-time)

Bitful Consulting; Flowery Branch (GA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Bitful Consulting. is seeking a part-time security professional to maintain and improve a cloud and on-premises network and cybersecurity environment, collaborating with a three-person IT team in a heavily regulated industry.

The role is primarily remote, with some onsite days in Flowery Branch, GA. Responsibilities include maintaining network infrastructure, monitoring threats, supporting regulatory audits, conducting website penetration testing, and coordinating remediation while ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and securing cloud and on-premises networks (Azure).
• Experience supporting regulatory audits in a regulated environment; pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience conducting website penetration testing.
• Familiarity with security monitoring, 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining network infrastructure, firewalls, security tools and secure Azure connectivity
• Monitoring security threats, investigating incidents and coordinating remediation
• Assessing security and addressing vulnerabilities across networks, cloud applications and website hosting
• Conducting annual website penetration testing, documenting findings and verifying remediation
• Facilitating regulatory audits, preparing documentation and coordinating responses and corrective actions
• Maintaining and updating security policies, standards and procedures
• Maintaining and testing business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• Partnering with IT and business leaders to address security risks, compliance requirements and opportunities for improvement

Skills

Cloud security

Network security

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Penetration testing

Education

Security certifications preferred

Tools

Azure

Splunk

QRadar

ArcSight

Qualys

Defender for Cloud

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

AxCrypt

BitLocker

Intune

Microsoft Defender

Cloudflare

Bitdefender

Job description

You’ll maintain and improve an established cloud and on-premises network and cybersecurity environment, working with a three-person IT team in a heavily regulated industry. Help desk support is outsourced.

This role is primarily remote, 20 hours per week, with one to two onsite days in Flowery Branch, GA approximately every two months. The initial engagement is one year, with an extension likely.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining network infrastructure, firewalls, security tools and secure Azure connectivity
• Monitoring security threats, investigating incidents and coordinating remediation
• Assessing security and addressing vulnerabilities across networks, cloud applications and website hosting
• Conducting annual website penetration testing, documenting findings and verifying remediation
• Facilitating regulatory audits, preparing documentation and coordinating responses and corrective actions
• Maintaining and updating security policies, standards and procedures
• Maintaining and testing business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• Partnering with IT and business leaders to address security risks, compliance requirements and opportunities for improvement

Technologies

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

• 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 conducting website penetration testing
• Familiarity with security monitoring, 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