Senior Security Engineer

Job Description

Hiring: Senior Security Engineer

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Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)

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Employment Type: W2 Only

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Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

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We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer with strong hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure, Windows systems, Microsoft cloud technologies, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate should have a solid systems engineering background along with practical security engineering experience.

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WHAT WE NEED

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The client is specifically looking for candidates who have the following skills and experience clearly mentioned in their resumes. Please make sure your resume reflects these requirements before applying.

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• Hands-on senior systems engineering experience with Windows Server, Active Directory (AD), Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Azure, Intune, and PowerShell.
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• Strong experience managing hybrid infrastructure and independently troubleshooting complex technical issues.
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• Practical security engineering experience, including SIEM/EDR monitoring, incident investigation, vulnerability management, and infrastructure hardening.
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• Security monitoring experience.
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• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms.
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• SentinelOne experience.
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• Darktrace experience.
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• Vulnerability management experience, including Qualys scanning and remediation.
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• Strong general infrastructure and systems engineering experience.
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Candidates with relevant hands-on experience in these areas will be given priority.

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Required Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.
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• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, security engineering, or infrastructure security.
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• Strong hands-on knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Intune, and Azure.
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• Solid understanding of hybrid identity, MFA, Conditional Access, and least-privilege access.
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• Practical experience with SIEM/EDR monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security hardening.
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• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
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• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Preferred Skills

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• SentinelOne, Darktrace, Qualys, Tanium, Zscaler, and/or Okta.
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• SIEM/EDR administration, security-log ingestion, and detection engineering.
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• Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI and VMware-to-Azure Local migrations.
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• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
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• Cloud infrastructure migrations and automated operational reporting.
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• CISSP, GIAC, Microsoft, Azure, or other relevant security certifications.
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Interested candidates: Please DM me with your updated resume or contact details.

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