Security Specialist — Remote/Hybrid/On-site Roles

Garden Life Dev; Goldsboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Garden Life Development is seeking a Security Specialist for a full-time temporary W-2 role in North Carolina. You will monitor security tools, respond to incidents, and support vulnerability management and risk assessments.

Assignments vary; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on project. Requires SOC-type experience, knowledge of SIEM, and familiarity with NIST CSF/800-53; bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Experience in information security, a security operations center (SOC), or a security-focused IT role.
• Working knowledge of SIEM, endpoint detection and response, and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001.
• Understanding of networking, Windows/Linux systems, and identity and access management.
• Clear written communication for incident reports and audit documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security tools, logs, and alerts; triage events and elevate confirmed incidents.
• Run vulnerability scans, prioritize findings by risk, and track remediation to closure.
• Support incident response: containment, investigation, documentation, and lessons learned.
• Review firewall rules, access controls, and system configurations against security baselines.
• Contribute to risk assessments, security plans, and audit evidence.
• Help write and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Advise project teams on secure design and help review new systems before go-live.
• Support security awareness and phishing-prevention efforts.

Skills

SOC experience

SIEM tools

NIST CSF/800-53

Networking & OS

Incident reports

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Education and certifications verified

Job description

Garden Life Development is seeking a Security Specialist for a full-time temporary W-2 role in North Carolina. You will monitor security tools, respond to incidents, and support vulnerability management and risk assessments.

Assignments vary; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on project. Requires SOC-type experience, knowledge of SIEM, and familiarity with NIST CSF/800-53; bachelor’s degree or equivalent.