Cyber Security Engineer

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Cybersecurity Engineer I

Remote | United States

70,000 - $105,000 Base + Profit Sharing

We're partnering with a large, well-established manufacturing organization seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer I to join their integrated IT and Operational Technology (OT) security team. This is a hands-on role offering direct exposure to modern security tooling, incident response, and vulnerability management across both corporate IT and industrial environments, ideal for someone early in their security career looking to build a strong foundation.

Responsibilities

* Monitor IT and OT environments using SIEM tools to identify, investigate, and escalate security incidents and anomalies

* Support incident detection, triage, containment, and investigation, documenting findings against established playbooks

* Perform vulnerability assessments across IT and OT systems and support remediation tracking and patch validation

* Configure and maintain security tools and agents across IT and OT environments

* Apply OT/ICS security principles to help monitor and protect industrial control systems

* Maintain security documentation including playbooks, runbooks, and incident response records

* Partner with IT, OT, and business stakeholders to integrate security into operational processes

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or 3+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience in a production environment

* 1-3 years of experience in IT or OT environments with exposure to security operations, monitoring, or system administration

* Working knowledge of Windows and Linux/Unix systems and command-line interfaces

* Basic networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VLANs, firewalls, segmentation

* Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and cloud-native security concepts

* Scripting fundamentals in Python or PowerShell

* Familiarity with IAM principles and endpoint security (EDR/XDR) concepts

Preferred

* Familiarity with OT/ICS frameworks: NIST, CIS, IEC 62443, or NERC CIP

* Manufacturing, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure experience

- Fully remote position supporting an integrated IT/OT security function

- Mentorship from senior cybersecurity engineers

- Strong growth path within a mission-critical security function

Experience with any of the following is a plus:

• CrowdStrike (EDR)
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Rapid7 (vulnerability management)
• Proofpoint and Abnormal (email security)
• Delinea (privileged access management)

Interested in learning more? Apply directly or send me a copy of your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io