Cybersecurity Engineer

System One is seeking a remote Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen enterprise infrastructure, oversee threat detection and response, and manage Microsoft 365 security. This role favors candidates with domain experience in HUD or similarly regulated sectors and offers remote work flexibility from Charlotte, NC, with a compensation range of $110,000 - $130,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Secure enterprise infrastructure, monitor for cyber threats, respond to incidents, administer Microsoft 365 security, and support regulatory compliance efforts.
• Deploy and sustain security controls across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Oversee security compliance programs and help draft security policies.
• Monitor security alerts and incidents, respond to phishing campaigns, malware, and other suspicious activity.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, track remediation, and apply security hardening measures.
• Oversee endpoint protection, email security, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity security controls.
• Configure and maintain SIEM, logging, and monitoring systems.
• Carry out threat hunting and proactive security reviews.
• In Microsoft 365 and cloud security, administer Defender, Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Intune, Purview, and Exchange Online Protection.
• Enforce data loss prevention, retention, and email security policies.
• Secure remote access, mobile devices, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Protect firewalls, VPNs, wireless networks, switches, and servers.
• Review firewall rule sets and network segmentation.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.
• Assist with patch management and establishing secure configuration baselines.
• Provide escalation support for security related help desk issues.
• Lead incident response and outage management efforts.
• Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulation exercises.

Requirements

• Must have domain experience in HUD or similar public housing programs, or civilian US federal agencies outside defense and national security, or in highly regulated industries such as insurance, banking, or healthcare.
• Experience building security controls and solutions from scratch, with a solid grasp of security best practices and the ability to determine what to implement and how to execute it.
• Minimum five years of hands‑on IT security or cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 security technologies.
• Experience with firewalls and VPN technologies, EDR, email security platforms, vulnerability management tools, Windows Server and Hybrid Active Directory, plus 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
• Firewall technologies
• VPN technologies
• Wireless networks
• Windows Server
• Hybrid Active Directory
• Vulnerability management tools
• MFA

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP
• Security+
• SC-200
• SC-300
• AZ-500
• CEH