Security Engineer

Position SummaryThis role combines security monitoring, investigation, and incident response with the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security controls. The individual will help secure corporate IT, Azure cloud, and commercial systems by operating security platforms, addressing vulnerabilities, and engineering solutions across identity, endpoints, networks, and remote access.Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesPerform security engineering, administration, and monitoring of security platforms and toolsManage and support tools including email security, DLP, EDR, firewalls, web/CASB proxies, PIM, PAM, MFA, and conditional access policyTriage security alerts from SIEM and other security platforms and investigate potential threatsLead vulnerability management activities, including identification, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking, and coordination with responsible teamsProvide technical and strategic support for IT projects, departmental goals, and the IT Security RoadmapDevelop, maintain, and improve security technologies, processes, and governance to enhance proactive monitoring and detection capabilitiesPartner with the primary patching resource to support patching effortsMust-Have QualificationsStrong vulnerability management experienceSIEM experienceExperience with Microsoft PurviewIncident response experienceAbility to work independently and be proactiveHands-on engineering experience implementing security tools, especially Microsoft security toolsSolid understanding of infrastructure, including systems and networkingExperience working with or supporting patching effortsNice-to-Have QualificationsBasic IAM understandingAdditional NotesThis person will work closely with the Security Architect but must be comfortable operating independently and proactively working in systems on a daily basisClient is looking for someone with both operational/security monitoring experience and engineering/implementation capability