Security Engineer

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Evanston (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision (M/D/V)

401K

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

CFS Technology is seeking a Security Engineer in Illinois to architect and manage enterprise security across multiple environments. The role requires strong experience in security platforms and hands-on leadership in threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.

Work is hybrid (1 day in the office) with locations in Skokie, Warrenville, and Arlington Heights. A Bachelor's degree and relevant security certifications are preferred, with a path toward growing security expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience with 3+ years in a security-focused role.
• Experience administering and optimizing enterprise security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, and manage enterprise security technologies and controls across endpoint, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure environments.
• Serve as the technical owner for key security platforms, driving configuration, optimization, automation, and operations.

Skills

Security mindset

3+ years in security-focused role

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

CISSP/CISM/CCSP/GIAC preferred

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tenable Security Center

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

Security Engineer l No Sponsorship Available

Title: Security Engineer
Compensation: $110,000 – $150,000
Work Environment: Hybrid (1 Day per week in Office)
Daily Schedule: 8:00am – 4:30pm CST
Office Locations: Skokie, IL; Warrenville, IL; Arlington Heights, IL
Benefits: M/D/V, 401K, Pet Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, & More

Job Responsibilities – Security Engineer

• Architect, design, implement, and manage enterprise security technologies and controls across endpoint, network, cloud, application, and infrastructure environments.
• Serve as the technical owner for key security platforms, driving configuration, optimization, automation, operational support, and continuous improvement.
• Lead security initiatives focused on threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, risk reduction, and overall security posture enhancement.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance security architectures, standards, policies, procedures, and technical controls to support organizational security objectives.
• Evaluate new and existing systems to ensure security requirements are met, performing risk assessments and recommending security improvements.
• Monitor, measure, and report on security effectiveness while supporting audits, compliance activities, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, PCI, and other applicable frameworks.
• Partner with IT, business, and application teams to implement secure solutions, provide security guidance, and promote security awareness across the organization.
• Participate in incident response activities and on‑call support as needed.

Job Requirements – Security Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• Advanced or professional‑level cybersecurity certification preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC).
• 5+ years of professional and relevant work experience with 3+ years of cybersecurity experience in an Analyst, Engineer, or similar security‑focused role.
• Experience administering, supporting, and optimizing enterprise security platforms and technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading security projects, initiatives, and cross‑functional remediation efforts.
• Strong understanding of information security principles, security operations, threat and risk management, incident response, security investigations, and security architecture.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls across endpoint, server, network, cloud, database, and application environments.
• Hands‑on experience with vulnerability management, threat detection and response, identity security, exposure management, privileged access management, and security automation (SOAR).
• Enterprise security tools and platforms utilized in this position include: CrowdStrike Falcon, DLP solutions, AIDR, Tenable Security Center, Qualys, Delinea PAM, KnowBe4 (Phish Alert and PhishER), XDome (formerly Medigate), Sumo Logic, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco security technologies, and Proofpoint.
• Familiarity with SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, email security, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, system hardening, cloud security, and identity security services.

Build a rewarding long‑term career with us at CFS—when we knock, doors open.

CFS Technology is a Chicagoland based, IT dedicated search practice. We provide technology specialists on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. We work closely with our clients to better understand their specific needs, which ensures that each placement we do is the absolute best.