Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Vervent Inc•San Diego, CA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Vervent is seeking a full-time Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing information security team. To ensure success, the senior cybersecurity engineer must display an excellent understanding of technology infrastructure including firewalls, VPN, DLP, IDS/IPS, web proxy, and SIEM. Top candidates will be comfortable working with a variety of technologies, security problems, and leading projects.

Requirements

5-10 years of cybersecurity experience including strong experience with modern SIEM, threat hunting and EDR tools.
Solid understanding of threat detection, malware behavior, and incident response methodologies.
Familiarity with security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, CIS, ISO 27001 etc.).
Scripting/automation experience desired (Python, PowerShell, Json, Agentic AI).
One or more information security certifications strongly desired (from SANS/GIAC, ISC2, EC- Council, etc.).
Ongoing awareness of cybersecurity trends and industry best practices.
Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind.
Excellent communication skills.
Outstanding problem-solving skills.
Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools commonly used in network defense, performing security assessments, and for general security operations.
Strong knowledge of common attack techniques.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibility for security solution design and engineering.
Execute and assist in further development of the company’s vulnerability management program.
Perform vulnerability scans, network penetration tests, web application testing, threat analysis, wireless network analysis, and social engineering assessments.
Perform security assessments of new and existing systems.
Serve as a key team member on the Incident Response Team.
Perform threat hunting across the enterprise.
Performed end to end security monitoring, second level triage and incident response using enterprise tools across various channels like - SIEM, EDR, Email gateway, Firewall rules, Global CDN (content delivery Network) etc.
Support day to day SOC operations, including second level incident triage, investigation, threat detection and response.
Propose changes to policy and procedures as needed.
Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
Assist in the technical preparation and support of Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Standard Operating Control (SOC) audits.
Participate in third party information security reviews.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to strengthen overall enterprise security posture.
Develop scripts and methodologies to enhance security operations.
Other duties as assigned.