Sr. Security Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in Neptune's cybersecurity program, focusing on implementing and maintaining security solutions across a hybrid environment (on-prem, cloud, SaaS). You'll collaborate with the SOC Manager and IT teams to strengthen detection, response, and prevention capabilities while ensuring compliance with industry standards. In addition to engineering responsibilities, you will provide technical support to Incident Response activities, assisting with containment, remediation, and forensic analysis when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years in Security Operations or Incident Response
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and threat detection
- Familiarity with NIST, ISO, MITRE ATT&CK, and zero trust principles
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Security certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCIA, CISSP)
- Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Exposure to SOAR automation and scripting
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure configurations for systems, networks, and cloud environments
- Develop and maintain security controls aligned with zero trust principles
- Support network segmentation and secure-by-design initiatives
- Implement and maintain security tools and integrations (SIEM, EDR, IAM, NGFW, etc.)
- Develop and optimize detection rules, correlation logic, and automation workflows
- Ensure reliable telemetry and logging across all assets
- Build SOAR playbooks and custom scripts to streamline incident handling
- Support secure configurations and system hardening across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments
- Optimize SIEM and EDR integrations for high-fidelity alerting
- Engineer detection logic and automation workflows to reduce false positives
- Collaborate with SOC analysts to enhance threat visibility
- Build and refine incident response playbooks and automation scripts
- Provide engineering support during active incidents, including containment and remediation
- Assist with forensic investigations and root cause analysis
- Participate in tabletop exercises and readiness drills
- Implement IAM solutions enforcing least privilege and secure authentication
- Integrate identity monitoring tools and automate privilege escalation alerts
- Incorporate threat intelligence into detection and prevention strategies
- Contribute to threat modeling exercises to identify attack paths
- Ensure security solutions meet NIST, ISO, and regulatory requirements
- Provide technical input for security metrics and executive reporting
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
