Senior Cyber Defense & Incident Response Engineer

The Phoenix Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Phoenix Group Advisors in New York seeks a seasoned cybersecurity engineer to administer and engineer core security technologies across networks, endpoints, and cloud. You will lead threat detection, incident response, and security operations, driving improvements in PAM, IAM, vulnerability management, and threat hunting while coordinating with clients and third parties.

This role demands hands-on expertise, strong communication, and a proactive security mindset to ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of information security experience, with hands-on incident response and forensics.
• Strong security practices across systems, networks, and cloud environments.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced setting and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Administer and engineer core security technologies across networks, endpoints, and cloud.
• Manage and tune SIEM for accurate threat detection and log visibility.
• Lead vulnerability management, PAM, and privileged access controls.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Palo Alto firewalls

CyberArk

Microsoft Defender

Azure security

Nessus

Kali Linux

PowerShell

Python

Active Directory

Security audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

GIAC GSEC

PCNSE

OSCP

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Nexpose

Qualys

Cobalt Strike

Kali Linux

Job description

The Phoenix Group Advisors in New York seeks a seasoned cybersecurity engineer to administer and engineer core security technologies across networks, endpoints, and cloud. You will lead threat detection, incident response, and security operations, driving improvements in PAM, IAM, vulnerability management, and threat hunting while coordinating with clients and third parties.

This role demands hands-on expertise, strong communication, and a proactive security mindset to ensure regulatory