Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Cary, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Start: June 22, 2026
• Pay Rate: $60.00-$67.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Approximately 5% of travel may be required in support of the position's responsibilities
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer to assist the Information Security organization. The Information Security team is responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems in our core systems and platforms. As an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer, your daily responsibilities revolve around vigilant monitoring of all security activities on our network and maintaining oversight of the robust security infrastructure that facilitates these operations. Working in tandem with a team of cybersecurity engineers, your role entails spearheading efforts within our solutions to prevent and remediate cybersecurity incidents through continuous optimization of policies, rules, and architecture. You will play a crucial role in handling security configuration changes as well as collaborating with IT and business users on various security triage activities. Your objective will be to provide robust support and implement stringent security measures across our global platforms, ensuring that our solutions remain fortified against evolving cyber threats while seamlessly integrating with our organizational objectives. Our Core Principles are the foundation of our culture, and we're focused on achieving continued success by thinking long-term, leading with values, and creating value with decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Familiarity in implementing, monitoring, and managing enterprise-grade firewall solutions, including next-generation firewalls (NGFW), to enforce network security policies and protect against advanced threats.
• Proficient in monitoring and configuring Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) implementations, integrating security capabilities such as secure web gateways, zero trust network access (ZTNA), and cloud access security brokers (CASB).
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), understanding of centralized authentication, authorization, and privilege management systems to ensure secure access to resources and data, with a strong emphasis on least privilege principles.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Security Suite, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure Sentinel, and Microsoft Entra/Azure Active Directory, with the ability to leverage these tools to detect, investigate, and respond to security threats across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience in developing technical and tactical procedures, policies, and processes aligned with industry's best practices and regulatory requirements, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to recommend remediation measures to enhance overall security posture.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams, senior management, and external stakeholders to convey complex security concepts, influence decision-making, and drive security initiatives forward.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge with Identity, Firewall, Cloud, and SIEM tools (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Okta, Duo, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Zscaler, Windows Defender, OCI, Sentinel).
• Strong ability to convey complex information risk and security issues in a manner that is easily understood and actionable, and constructively challenges prevailing thoughts and processes.
• Good judgment, urgency, ethical standards, regulatory compliance, customer service, and business integrity.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly to work cross-functionally with network, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to support secure implementations and operational excellence.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed-upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with automation tools or scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python, KQL, PowerShell).

Required Experience

• 3+ years of cloud security engineering, network security engineering, security operations, insider risk management, or security event management experience highly desired.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

Global REIT specializing in wireless and broadcast communications real estate and infrastructure. Manages over 180,000 communication sites and data centers worldwide.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-06876 Industry: Information Technology

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