Cyber Security Engineer Network Security

Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer Network Security
Request-ID: 106248-1
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Duration: 6+ months
Pay Range: $36.00- 41.00 /Hour
NOTE: Candidate must be available to attend an in-person / face-to-face interview round at the office.

We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer with strong Network Security expertise to design, implement, monitor, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, server, endpoint, and application environments. The ideal candidate will have 4 6 years of cybersecurity experience with hands-on exposure to security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and enterprise security technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, server, endpoint, and application environments.
• Monitor and investigate security events using SIEM, EDR, and security monitoring tools.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, remediation tracking, and security risk mitigation.
• Support incident response activities including threat detection, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Configure and manage security technologies such as:
  • Firewalls
  • IDS/IPS
  • WAF
  • DLP
  • IAM
  • Endpoint protection solutions
• Conduct security assessments and recommend improvements to strengthen the organization's overall security posture.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and DevOps teams to implement security best practices.
• Assist with security audits, compliance assessments, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, standards, and technical documentation.
• Identify emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and security trends and recommend appropriate countermeasures.
• Participate in security investigations, incident analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Support continuous improvement of enterprise network and cybersecurity controls.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4 6 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Network Security.
• Strong understanding of network security concepts, security architecture, and cybersecurity principles.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring and incident detection.
• Experience working with SIEM and EDR solutions.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, risk management, and remediation processes.
• Experience with security technologies including firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP, IAM, and endpoint security.
• Understanding of incident response and security incident lifecycle.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards such as:
  • NIST
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2
  • PCI-DSS
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with infrastructure, cloud, application, and DevOps teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with enterprise network security environments.
• Exposure to cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management tools and security assessment methodologies.
• Security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CEH, or CISSP are a plus.
• Experience with security automation and scripting is a plus.