Cybersecurity Engineer

Join Ephesus Solutions in Las Vegas, NV as a cybersecurity engineer responsible for safeguarding and strengthening IT security across varied environments, driving robust defenses, vulnerability assessments, and incident response in alignment with NIST and ISO 27000.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate network security infrastructure on-site in Las Vegas, NV, including Cisco ASA firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and SIEM platforms such as Splunk or New Relic to monitor threats.
• Perform vulnerability research, assessments, and penetration testing in line with industry standards to proactively identify and mitigate risk.
• Harden IT infrastructure by configuring TCP/IP, IPsec, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), and managing devices such as Cisco routers and Juniper gear.
• Develop and enforce system security plans and hardening procedures, plus incident response playbooks in accordance with FISMA, FedRAMP, or DISA guidelines.
• Administer identity and access management across cloud environments using LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, and PKI to ensure secure authentication on AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
• Support disaster recovery planning with high availability configurations (load balancing, VMware vSphere) and conduct incident recovery exercises to sustain business continuity.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed security into DevOps practices, supporting CI/CD pipelines with Ansible, Terraform, and related automation tools.

Requirements

• Strong grounding in computer networking concepts including LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, plus routing protocols such as EIGRP and OSPF, with familiarity in network support tools. On-site in Las Vegas, NV.
• Hands-on experience with firewall management (Cisco ASA), IDS/IPS, VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL VPN), and monitoring tools like SolarWinds or PRTG.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO 27000 series, COBIT, DIACAP, RMF and FISMA compliance.
• Automation and scripting proficiency in Python and Bash, with system administration experience on Linux distros (Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian) and Windows.
• Cloud experience across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including secure PaaS/IaaS design principles.
• Experience with threat detection and response using SIEM, conducting vulnerability assessments, log analysis, and managing incident workflows.
• English language proficiency required.

Technologies

• Cisco ASA
• Splunk
• New Relic
• TCP/IP
• IPsec
• OSPF
• BGP
• Cisco routers
• Juniper
• SSL VPN
• EIGRP
• DHCP
• DNS
• SELinux
• Ubuntu
• CentOS
• Debian
• Windows
• LDAP
• Active Directory
• SSO solutions
• PKI
• AWS
• Google Cloud Platform
• Azure
• OpenSUSE
• Solaris
• VMware vSphere
• Ansible
• Terraform
• SolarWinds
• PRTG
• Python
• Bash
• OpenSSL
• VPN technologies

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay

$101,720.58 - $120,000 per year

Experience

• IT experience: 10+ years preferred
• Information security: 6+ years preferred