- Company Name
- Maxonic Inc.
- Job Title
- Security Engineer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Security Engineer
Role Summary:
Secure enterprise assets by monitoring, assessing, and responding to cybersecurity threats. Lead the implementation of security tools, automate detection and response workflows, and collaborate cross‑functionally to embed security into development, operations, and infrastructure lifecycles.
Expectations:
- Deliver timely threat detection, incident response, and remediation.
- Maintain and evolve security operations, tools, and documentation.
- Communicate risks, controls, and compliance status to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor logs, alerts, and security tools to detect anomalies and vulnerabilities.
- Configure and manage SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, patch management, vulnerability scanners, MDM, DLP, and access‑control systems.
- Create dashboards, automated alerts, and reporting for security metrics.
- Develop and test incident response plans, lead breach investigations, perform forensic analysis, and coordinate mitigation activities.
- Conduct regular security audits, gap assessments, and compliance checks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, FedRAMP).
- Work with Systems, Networking, Cloud, and Development teams to embed security controls into build and deployment pipelines.
- Deliver security awareness training and guidance to staff.
- Produce and maintain operational and compliance documentation.
Required Skills:
- Proficient analysis of security logs and event correlation.
- Strong understanding of operating systems, network protocols, architecture, and vulnerability management.
- Hands‑on experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, malware analysis, and protection solutions.
- Coding for automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to integrate and extend security tooling.
- Familiarity with Azure cloud security services.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, FedRAMP).
- Excellent problem‑solving, prioritization, and communication abilities.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in security operations or equivalent role.
- Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, or similar are a plus.