14 hours ago
Durham, NC, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$129k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy security sub-components and features across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Develop and refine automated incident response playbooks to improve Mean Time to Respond.
- Conduct deep-dive forensic investigations and hypothesis-based threat hunting.
- Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.
- Perform technical leadership and code reviews related to security defenses.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide architectural guidance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or a related technical field.
- 3–5 years of professional experience in a Security Operations Center or security-focused engineering role.
- Experience with SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability management platforms in a hybrid enterprise environment.
- Proficiency with current security frameworks and secure coding principles.
- Experience building or maintaining security tools and services within a formal development lifecycle.
- Preferred hands-on experience with Wiz.io, Tenable Nessus, Splunk, and Cisco Secure Suite.
- Preferred technical proficiency with Trend Micro, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Microsoft Defender.
- Familiarity with cloud-native security environments, particularly AWS or Azure.
- Preferred certifications include CompTIA CySA+, PenTest+, Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, or ISC2 SSCP.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with DevOps teams on remediation and patching strategies.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions.
- Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
- Paid holidays, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation, and sick time.
- Optional paid volunteer days and additional paid time away for critical family or emergency issues.
- Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock units and annual bonuses for non-sales roles.
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.