Cybersecurity Engineer Employment Type: Contract (C2C)

Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer / Consultant
Location: USA
Employment Type: Contract (C2C)
Experience Required: 8+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cybersecurity solutions across enterprise environments.
• Monitor security events and incidents using SIEM tools and lead incident response activities.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing coordination, and remediation tracking.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and manage IAM, MFA, PAM, and Zero Trust security controls.
• Secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and support regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, network, application, and infrastructure teams to mitigate security risks.
• Perform threat hunting, malware analysis, and forensic investigations when required.
• Create security documentation, reports, and executive-level presentations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Strong experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or LogRhythm.
• Expertise in vulnerability management tools including Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7, or Tenable.
• Experience with EDR/XDR solutions such as CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, or SentinelOne.
• Strong understanding of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and endpoint protection.
• Experience securing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS.
• Experience with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.