Sr. Level CyberSecurity Engineer Location: Houston, Texas

Title: Sr. Level CyberSecurity Engineer (GC/USC Only)

Location: Houston, Texas Onsite 4 days a week-no remote- no exceptions

Type of Hire: Contract

Contract:6 months

 

Onsite 4 days a week Monday thru Thursday and Remote on Friday
This is an Engineer role not an Analyst or someone doing Assessment….

CB&I is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cybersecurity Engineer or Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join our growing security team. This individual will play a critical role in protecting our digital assets, managing security operations, and serving as a Tier 3 escalation point. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, hands-on experience with modern security tools, and the ability to manage and delegate operational tasks to MSSPs effectively.

 

Key Responsibilities:

·         Act as a Tier 3 escalation point for security incidents and investigations.

·         Manage and optimize security tools and platforms across the enterprise.

·         Create, review, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewall rulesets.

·         Administer and monitor CrowdStrike EDR and Proofpoint Email Security solutions.

·         Operate and fine-tune SIEM platforms, including alert use case creation and optimization.

·         Leverage Microsoft Cloud Security Tools (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Purview, etc.) to secure cloud environments.

·         Lead the Vulnerability Management program, including scanning, prioritization, remediation coordination, and reporting.

·         Collaborate with and delegate tasks to MSSPs, ensuring SLAs and quality standards are met.

·         Conduct threat hunting, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis.

·         Develop and maintain security documentation, runbooks, and incident response procedures.

·         Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory requirements.

 

Required Qualifications:

·         5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles.

·         Strong experience with:

o    Palo Alto Networks firewalls (ruleset creation, troubleshooting)

o    CrowdStrike Falcon

o    Proofpoint Email Security

o    Microsoft Security Suite (Defender, Sentinel, Purview, etc.)

o    SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic (ELK))

·         Proven experience interoperating with MSSPs, third-party security vendors, and or clients.

·         Solid understanding of network security, endpoint protection, and cloud security principles.

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·         Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

·         Completion of a recognized cybersecurity training program (e.g., SANS, NIST NICE Framework-aligned bootcamps).

·         Industry certifications such as:

o    CompTIA Security+, CySA+

o    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

o    GIAC certifications (e.g., GSEC, GCIA, GCIH)

o    Microsoft SC-200, SC-300

o    CISSP or CISM (for more senior candidates)

·         Familiarity with:

o    Threat intelligence platforms (TIPs)

o    SOAR tools

o    Zero Trust Architecture

o    Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)