Cybersecurity Engineer

DOT Security • Lake Forest, IL

31d • $85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Engineer is an essential role at DOT Security, enabling and supporting our security solutions within client environments. The work is split between projects and support tickets. This role is ideal for an IT engineer or administrator looking to move into cybersecurity, or for a cybersecurity engineer looking for a position with a growing company.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of endpoint, server, cloud, and networking concepts, with the ability to visualize and understand clients' IT environments.
• Experience administering endpoints, servers, and infrastructure at scale, including working knowledge of PowerShell.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems under time pressure.
• Knowledge of IT asset security across applications, data, devices, networks, and users, including monitoring and hardening practices.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication, including reports, plans, and briefings for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, adapt where data is incomplete or no precedent exists, and operate ethically and with integrity.
• Strong customer service orientation and the ability to remain composed under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant work experience in the managed services industry delivering IT and cybersecurity projects and supporting solutions.
• Experience with EDR, NDR, XDR, SIEM, DNS filtering, email filtering, and other cybersecurity technologies.
• Experience with PSA, ticketing, and time-tracking systems.
• Working knowledge of CIS Controls, NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and OWASP.
• Relevant certifications such as Network+, Security+, or CCNA.
• Relevant college degree.
• Ability to pass a Public Trust background check (limited requirement).

Responsibilities

• Onboarding, renewal, and change order projects — Own the technical implementation of security solutions within client environments. Projects are client-facing and require the ability to work well with varied client IT staff and third-party IT providers.
• Solution support — Work troubleshooting and administrative tickets for our security solutions, maintaining the health of our fleet of endpoint agents, connectors, log forwarders, NDR devices, and network scanners.
• Consultative advisement — Work with internal teams to answer questions about our technology and provide guidance for varied and unique scenarios.
• Process development and documentation — Write and maintain the implementation procedures, runbooks, and knowledge base articles that make deployments repeatable, and improve existing processes as our tooling changes.
• Time tracking — Record time daily in our PSA system. Accurate, same-day time entry is a core expectation of this role — it drives client billing, project health, and capacity planning, and is reviewed as part of performance.

Benefits

• 5-year Tiffany & Co. Gift Card or Custom Menswear, 10-year Custom Rolex, 20-year $20,000 Check incentive rewards
• Valuable time off with up to 20 days of PTO, 7 Paid Sick Days, 12+ paid holidays, and Paid Parental Leave
• Development and growth opportunities with on-going training & continued education reimbursement
• 401(K) & retirement plans with complimentary financial advisory services
• Comprehensive health, disability, life, dental, and vision plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed