Cybersecurity Engineer

Title: Cybersecurity Engineer
Work Location: Woodlands, TX (Locals only)
Onsite 4 days a week
Duration: 6+ months
W2 & C2C

Job Description
Customer is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing security team. This individual will play a critical role in protecting our digital assets, managing security operations, and serving as a Tier 3 escalation point. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, hands-on experience with modern security tools, and the ability to manage and delegate operational tasks to MSSPs effectively.

Key Responsibilities:
Act as a Tier 3 escalation point for security incidents and investigations.
Manage and optimize security tools and platforms across the enterprise.
Create, review, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewall rulesets.
Administer and monitor CrowdStrike EDR and Proofpoint Email Security solutions.
Operate and fine-tune SIEM platforms, including alert use case creation and optimization.
Leverage Microsoft Cloud Security Tools (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Purview, etc.) to secure cloud environments.
Lead the Vulnerability Management program, including scanning, prioritization, remediation coordination, and reporting.
Collaborate with and delegate tasks to MSSPs, ensuring SLAs and quality standards are met.
Conduct threat hunting, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis.
Develop and maintain security documentation, runbooks, and incident response procedures.
Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications:
5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles.
Strong experience with:
o Palo Alto Networks firewalls (ruleset creation, troubleshooting)
o CrowdStrike Falcon
o Proofpoint Email Security
o Microsoft Security Suite (Defender, Sentinel, Purview, etc.)
o SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic (ELK))
Proven experience interoperating with MSSPs, third-party security vendors, and or clients.
Solid understanding of network security, endpoint protection, and cloud security principles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.