Sr. Cyber Security Engineer / Architect

Swoon; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a remote Sr. Cyber Security Engineer/Architect with over 10 years of cybersecurity experience. The role involves designing security solutions and responding to threats, requiring expertise in various security tools like Splunk and Palo Alto. US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required. This is a 6+ month contract position.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture and IAM.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CED, CISM, or AWS Security Specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise security solutions.
• Lead incident response and vulnerability management.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents.

Skills

Cloud security

Network security

Endpoint protection

Incident response

Threat modeling

Vulnerability management

IAM initiatives

Terraform scripting

Splunk

CISSP certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Cloudflare DNS

Proofpoint

Zscaler ZIA and ZPA

Palo Alto

CrowdStrike

Nessus

Wireshark

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Swoon

Lead Direct Hire Recruiter-IT/Technology at Swoon

Swoon is actively seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Engineer/Architect to join the team!

US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder are required – (Sponsorship and C2C is NOT available at this time or in the future)

This is a 6+ month role

What your day-to-day look like?

• Design and implement enterprise security solutions across cloud and on-premise environments
• Lead incident response, threat modeling, risk assessment, and vulnerability management initiatives
• Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents
• Key role in threat detection, incident response, and security architecture remaining vigilant in cyber threats
• Lead architectural analysis of cybersecurity solutions and relates existing systems to future needs and trends
• Lead IAM initiatives internally

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity
• Experience with Cloudflare DNS platform with Terraform Scripting skills
• Proofpoint email security platform management
• Zscaler ZIA and ZPA deployment and management
• Strong knowledge of network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection
• Proficient with Splunk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Nessus, and Wireshark
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture and IAM
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CED, CISM, or AWS Security Specialty preferred, but not required

What else should you know?

Contract – 6+-month contract role

Location – Remote but MUST be willing to work in EST time zone

US Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder are required – (Sponsorship and C2C is NOT available at this time or in the future)

What’s Next?

Apply Now! -- Email questions to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and General Business

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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