Cybersecurity Engineer II

Cox Enterprises•Atlanta, GA

1d•$89,400 - $134,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Customer Security Analyst II who will identify and defend against existing and emerging threats impacting our enterprise & customers, support fraud investigations, and partner with business operations and product teams to reduce customer risk. This role helps expand the customer security program across the business by leveraging cybersecurity expertise, advanced technologies, and AI-driven capabilities to improve investigative efficiency and enhance threat detection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2+ years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and up to 2 years’ experience; or 14 years’ experience in a related field
Hands-on experience in threat intelligence and incident response.
Hands-on experience with industry-standard security technologies such as firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SASE, secure web proxy, EDR/XDR, SIEM, and SOAR.
Strong digital forensics and analytical problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including their architectures and native security services.
Proficiency with query and scripting languages (e.g., SPL, KQL, Python, PowerShell) for threat hunting, analysis, and automation.
Must be able to clear a pre-employment drug test.
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Responsibilities

Investigates and responds to threats including account takeover, credential abuse, phishing, and fraud; supports fraud investigations and provides forensic support.
Provides after-hours support as needed for response activities.
Partners with business, Product and Cybersecurity teams to reduce customer impact and improve threat response.
Assists with projects to implement technologies and controls that prevent and identify malicious behavior and fraud affecting customers.
Operates security tools such as SIEM and log analytics, SOAR, threat intelligence, EDR, email protection, cloud security, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust technologies.
Performs threat analysis using industry standard frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain, diamond model).
Investigates account compromise by analyzing authentication, API, and application logs to reconstruct attacker activity and identify other affected customers.
Uses AI-based tools to speed up investigation, triage, and improve problem solving.
Uses AI and automation to streamline SOC processes and improve threat detection, including detection logic and fraud signals.
Turns threat findings into detections and protections, enhancing the customer security program.
Proposes and helps review security plans, policies, and customer protections.
Maintains metrics, playbooks, and documentation for the customer security program, including fraud trends.
Produces threat intelligence and fraud reports for security, business, and product stakeholders.
Stays current on emerging threats, fraud schemes, and AI-driven attack techniques targeting customers, and acts quickly to keep customers and the enterprise protected.
Assists in the investigation and resolution of security events and incidents.

Benefits

Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Retirement planning (401(k))
Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)
Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually
Bereavement leave
Time off to vote
Jury duty leave
Volunteer time off
Military leave
Parental leave