Security Operations & Incident Response Engineer

Kuvare; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuvare is seeking a hands-on Security Administrator to join the Information Security team in a role spanning security operations, incident response, and cloud security engineering. You will work in a hybrid Azure environment, apply DevSecOps practices, and drive vulnerability remediation and access management in both cloud and on-premises systems.

The ideal candidate has deep technical security expertise, a strong engineering mindset, and experience in a regulated financial services context.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with at least 3 years in cybersecurity.
• Hands-on administration, engineering or operations using Microsoft technologies.
• Experience in hybrid cloud security architecture and controls.
• Security tooling administration, configuration, and tuning.

Responsibilities

• Operate detections and investigations in Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel.
• Automate responses with SOAR playbooks and Logic Apps.
• Lead incident response for data breaches, malware, and identity incidents.
• Ensure controls map to regulatory requirements and produce audit-ready evidence.
• Develop disaster recovery and resilience strategies from a security view.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Microsoft technologies

Security monitoring

Endpoint security

Incident response

Automation

Education

Advanced cybersecurity certifications (CEH, OSCP, AZ-500, SC-300, SC-200, SC-100)

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bicep/ARM/Terraform

Microsoft Defender

Intune

Sentinel

Entra ID

Job description

Kuvare is seeking a hands-on Security Administrator to join the Information Security team in a role spanning security operations, incident response, and cloud security engineering. You will work in a hybrid Azure environment, apply DevSecOps practices, and drive vulnerability remediation and access management in both cloud and on-premises systems.

The ideal candidate has deep technical security expertise, a strong engineering mindset, and experience in a regulated financial services context.