Senior Cyber security Engineer || Onsite || Woodland TX

We at NJ TECH INC are focused on hiring highly skilled professionals who are excited by the opportunity to make a true impact on their careers as well as on our clients' business. We power our clients success and drive our consultants career growth.

We are seeking an experienced and outstanding Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for one of our esteemed clients

Role: Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Onsite - The Woodland TX

Duration: Long term

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:

• 13+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles.
• Strong experience with:
• Palo Alto Networks firewalls (ruleset creation, troubleshooting)
• CrowdStrike Falcon
• Proofpoint Email Security
• Microsoft Security Suite (Defender, Sentinel, Purview, etc.)
• 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:

• CompTIA Security+, CySA+
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• GIAC certifications (e.g., GSEC, GCIA, GCIH)
• Microsoft SC-200, SC-300
• CISSP or CISM (for more senior candidates)

Familiarity with:

• Threat intelligence platforms (TIPs)
• SOAR tools
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform)

NJ TECH INC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, We cannot sponsor any visa at this time

NJ TECH INC, is a globally managed IT service, consulting and Business solutions partner. Our "High-Performance Business" strategy builds up our expertise in technology and consulting. Our consulting plays a major role in helping clients to achieve their objectives in the highest level; ultimately creating sustainable value for customers. Come, transform your career with us and be a part of our high-performing team

Regards,

Aaran