Tekgence IncRemote
Cyber Security Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
6 days ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
AnalyticsAWSLDAPActive DirectoryAkamaiCloud Security
About this role
Tekgence Inc is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to manage and optimize security technologies across IT and OT systems. The role involves administering various security platforms, enhancing data security capabilities, and collaborating with teams to ensure compliance and operational alignment.
Responsibilities:
- Administer and optimize the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, including Identity Protection with Active Directory integration
- Manage and enhance Varonis data security capabilities, including data discovery, access governance, and insider threat detection
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and GlobalProtect VPN to enforce secure network access across IT and OT environments
- Support and expand Guardicore (Akamai) microsegmentation policies to reduce lateral movement and protect critical workloads
- Build and optimize Cribl pipelines for log routing, enrichment, and data reduction to support SIEM and security analytics platforms
- Collaborate with SOC, architecture, and IT teams to align security tooling with operational and compliance requirements
- Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support incident response activities related to managed security platforms
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or infrastructure security roles
- Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, including Identity module and Active Directory integration
- Working knowledge of Varonis for data governance and threat detection
- Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (Panorama preferred) and GlobalProtect VPN
- Experience with Guardicore (Akamai Segmentation) or similar microsegmentation technologies
- Familiarity with Cribl Stream or Cribl Edge for data pipeline and log management
- Strong understanding of Active Directory security concepts (Kerberos, LDAP, privileged access)
- Ability to operate in cross-functional enterprise environments
- Experience supporting security in utilities, energy, or OT/ICS environments
- Familiarity with NERC CIP compliance requirements
- Experience working within regulated critical infrastructure environments
- Relevant certifications such as: Palo Alto PCNSE, CrowdStrike CCFA / CCFR, AWS or general cloud security certifications