Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Engineer responsible for securing enterprise infrastructure, responding to cyber threats, administering Microsoft 365 security, and ensuring regulatory compliance across cloud and on-premises environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain enterprise security controls across cloud and on premises environments.
• Manage security compliance and assist in security policy creation.
• Monitor and respond to security alerts, incidents, phishing attempts, malware, and suspicious activity.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, remediation tracking, and security hardening.
• Manage endpoint protection systems, email security, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity security controls.
• Configure and maintain SIEM, logging, and monitoring platforms.
• Conduct threat hunting and proactive security reviews.
• Microsoft 365 and Cloud Security: Administer Microsoft 365 security tools including Defender, Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Intune, Purview, and Exchange Online Protection.
• Implement DLP, retention, and email security policies.
• Secure remote access, mobile devices, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Secure firewalls, VPNs, wireless networks, switches, and servers.
• Review firewall rules and network segmentation.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.
• Assist with patch management and secure configuration baselines.
• Provide escalation support for security-related help desk issues.
• Lead response efforts during security incidents and outages.
• Conduct user security awareness training and phishing simulations.

Requirements

• Experience on projects for HUD or similar state agencies handling public housing programs.
• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Systems Administrator with IT security or cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 security technologies.
• Experience with firewalls and VPN technologies, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), email security platforms, and vulnerability management tools.
• Experience with Windows Server and Hybrid Active Directory; knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and compliance standards.

Technologies

• Microsoft Defender
• Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Conditional Access
• Intune
• Purview
• Exchange Online Protection
• Microsoft 365 security tools
• SIEM
• EDR
• Firewalls
• VPN technologies
• Email security platforms
• Vulnerability management tools
• Windows Server
• Hybrid Active Directory

Benefits

• Full benefits

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

For immediate consideration, connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to [email protected]. Please include the exact job title and job location in your email message.