Onsite Cybersecurity Engineer - Pueblo, CO

Cybersecurity Jobs; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay-for-Performance incentives

Wellness benefits

PERA 401K

Health insurance

HSA

Laptop provided

Job summary

GOAL ACADEMY is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist for onsite work in Pueblo, CO. You will collaborate with Infrastructure Services, Application Services, system owners, and users to analyze requirements, design and implement cybersecurity systems and integrations, including endpoint protection, identity, and security management platforms.

You will develop, test, and maintain scripts, programs, and API integrations implementing security requirements, investigate defects, and produce technical

Qualifications

• Must reside in Colorado
• Valid Driver’s License
• At least one year of directly relevant cybersecurity experience
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security training/certification
• Strong understanding of endpoint protection, phishing, account security, multifactor authentication, and patch management
• Working knowledge of Windows systems, IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and wireless connectivity
• Demonstrated ability to translate user and security requirements into functional specifications, then design, develop, document, test, debug, and modify computer systems or programs
• Demonstrated experience developing scripts, programs, or API integrations, supported by examples or a practical demonstration of completed work
• Ability to protect confidential information, maintain accurate technical records, recognize escalation needs, and complete assigned training
• Exempt classification with expectation of professional judgment and duties necessary to meet organizational and operational needs
• May be required to participate in after-hours support, emergency response, and assigned on-call rotations determined by department leadership

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Infrastructure Services, Application Services, system owners, and users to analyze requirements and define functional specifications for cybersecurity systems and integrations
• Assess existing computer-system functionality, dependencies, data flows, and security requirements; convert findings into documented system specifications and technical design requirements
• Review technical options and produce design recommendations for new or modified security systems and integrations, subject to leadership approval and change-management needs
• Design, build, document, test, and update cybersecurity systems and integrations, including integrations across endpoint protection, identity, messaging security, and security-management platforms
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain scripts, programs, and API integrations that implement security-system requirements, including automated detection, containment, account security, and remediation workflows
• Investigate system and integration defects and implement corrective modifications, not limited to executing pre-built remediation instructions
• Produce technical documentation including program documentation, test plans, validation results, implementation requirements, and rollback specifications
• Validate developed or modified solutions against functional specifications; document defects, revise designs/programs, and confirm corrected functionality prior to approved production deployment
• Coordinate technical requirements and system interfaces with the Network Specialist, IT Compliance Generalist, Application Services, vendors, and MSSPs
• Apply advanced systems-analysis skills; request approval for changes outside delegated authority and escalate significant risks, architectural conflicts, or unresolved technical issues
• Maintain traceable records connecting functional specifications, technical designs, implemented changes, test results, and approved changes
• Support routine administration and approved maintenance/configuration tasks for security platforms including CrowdStrike, Syxsense, Absolute, and Abnormal
• Monitor dashboards and alerts; perform initial investigation, document findings, and elevate suspicious activity or significant risks to IT leadership or MSSPs
• Follow approved incident-response procedures; assist with account recovery, device containment, remediation, and post-incident documentation
• Review vulnerability and patch reports; coordinate approved remediation with system owners and track completion
• Verify security-agent coverage and platform health; help with deployment, updates, and troubleshooting
• Support account security workflows including multifactor authentication, access reviews, and compromised-account recovery
• Partner with the Network Specialist on routine support for Cisco Meraki, firewalls, DNS filtering, access control, and connectivity
• Resolve assigned security and IT support tickets and maintain accurate records
• Assist the IT Compliance Generalist with audit evidence, security records, and remediation tracking
• Contribute to operational procedures and knowledge-base articles; support staff security-awareness activities and provide routine status reports
• Participate in the assigned Infrastructure Services on-call rotation and follow documented response and escalation procedures
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Director of Infrastructure Services or Chief Information Officer, consistent with the role design

Skills

cybersecurity

system analysis

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/cybersecurity

Tools

CrowdStrike

Syxsense

Absolute

Abnormal

Cisco Meraki

Cisco Umbrella

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Defender

Job description

GOAL ACADEMY is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist for onsite work in Pueblo, CO. You will collaborate with Infrastructure Services, Application Services, system owners, and users to analyze requirements, design and implement cybersecurity systems and integrations, including endpoint protection, identity, and security management platforms.

You will develop, test, and maintain scripts, programs, and API integrations implementing security requirements, investigate defects, and produce technical