Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

BMC Software • Houston, TX

229d • $99,600 - $166,000

About The Position

At BMC trust is not just a word - it's a way of life! We are an award-winning, equal opportunity, culturally diverse, fun place to be. Giving back to the community drives us to be better every single day. Our work environment allows you to balance your priorities, because we know you will bring your best every day. We will champion your wins and shout them from the rooftops. Your peers will inspire, drive, support you, and make you laugh out loud! We help our customers free up time and space to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise that conquers the opportunities ahead - and are relentless in the pursuit of innovation! Our IS&T (Information Services and Technology) department provides all the required technology and operational support services to run our business here in BMC! We have over 200 servers on premises to support production, disaster recovery, databases, applications and over 1000 servers in Lab environment. IS&T is transformational not only for BMC but also for the customer experience, because we give a 360 degrees view to the customer about the products they should know, opportunities in the pipeline, and any service issues outstanding with the customer. We use cutting-edge technologies to manage BMC's infrastructure and showcase it to the customers - program is called BMC on BMC! We are seeking a proactive and technically capable Cyber Threat Management Engineer to join our cybersecurity threat management team. This hands-on technical role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional with deep expertise in identifying and mitigating complex threats and conducting offensive security assessments. You will play an integral part in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating cyber threats across BMC's global environment. Additionally, you will plan and execute threat hunting, and adversary emulation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity threat management, threat detection, threat hunting, or offensive security.
• Proficiency with at least one SIEM platform (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel).
• Proficiency with enterprise solutions providing dark web monitoring, attack surface management, threat intelligence, and risk rating.
• Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Proven experience with penetration testing tools and techniques (e.g., Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite, custom exploits).
• Good understanding of network protocols, endpoint behaviors, and cloud security.
• Strong scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with threat intelligence tools and frameworks (e.g., MISP, STIX/TAXII).
• Knowledge of cloud security practices (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Industry certifications such as OSCP, GIAC GCTI, GCFA, GREM, GPEN, or CISSP.
• Curiosity for cybersecurity and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze data from security systems including open source and enterprise solutions.
• Effectively communicate identified threats and track remediations until completion.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting operations to detect, analyze, and mitigate advanced persistent threats (APTs) across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds and use frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to assess and defend against current adversary tactics.
• Contribute to automation initiatives to streamline threat detection, alerting, and response workflows.
• Conduct penetration testing, adversary simulation, and security tools validation.
• Document findings, techniques, and outcomes in knowledge bases and reports.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree