Cyber Security Engineer

Acture Solutions Inc•Village of Colonie, NY

7d•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Acture Solutions is looking for a motivated and service-minded Cyber Engineer to support our Security Operations Center (SOC) and customer environments by monitoring, investigating, and responding to security events while continuously improving security posture across client networks. This is a customer-facing role that requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will also serve as an escalation point for SOC Analysts, contribute to process improvements, and participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and incident response coverage with additional compensation for time worked outside regular business hours.

Requirements

Security+ or higher certification required.
Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Systems Engineer / Systems Administrator.
Strong experience with corporate antivirus/antispam, security, and backup solutions.
Strong knowledge of VMware and virtual environments.
Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, and PowerShell scripting.
Working knowledge of firewalls, IDS, and network security fundamentals.
Strong knowledge of switching and routing.
Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments (2016–2022).
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with executives, engineers, customers, vendors, and peers.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to collaborate with others to develop and implement complex projects.
Professional, energetic, and proactive work style with strong initiative and a customer service mindset.

Nice To Haves

Linux/Unix/BSD/Mac experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as an escalation point for SOC Analysts by providing technical guidance and support on complex security investigations.
Help define, document, and improve SOC processes and procedures to ensure consistent, high-quality security operations.
Provide recommendations to leadership and customers to strengthen security posture, reduce risk, and improve resiliency.
Partner with internal teams, clients, and vendors to drive resolution of high-priority security issues and coordinate security initiatives.
Uphold and exemplify Acture’s Core Values: Accountability, Customer First, Trust, Integrity, Opportunity, Nurturing Positive Culture & Fun.
Manage daily security operations in accordance with SLAs and escalation requirements.
Assess, deploy, monitor, manage, and maintain security appliances, firewalls, and virtual servers across customer environments.
Triage and investigate alarms in SIEM/XDR tools, determine false positives, and perform root cause analysis of security events.
Scan for vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation across systems, tools, and customer technologies.
Investigate and remediate threats, including performing incident response tasks as part of the Incident Response Team.
Research activity and generate correlation, detection, and suppression rules to improve alert quality and SOC efficiency.
Develop and manage SOC projects, including initiatives that improve automation and operational efficiency.
Maintain accurate documentation of work performed and customer security environments.
Communicate directly with customers daily, review reporting, and clearly explain security needs, findings, and recommendations.
Support the day-to-day operation of customer infrastructure and serve as a point of contact for executives, vendors, and internal teams as needed.
Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and incident response coverage as required.

Benefits

Anthem Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, HSA, FSA, Life insurance, STD, LTD, 401k, EAP
Generous Discretionary Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
A culture that values collaboration, respect, and real impact

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