IT Cyber Security Engineer
Posted Updated 10
views
Description
Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer
Location:, Greater Madison, WI--three onsite days per week, with flexibility on which days
Base Salary: $130,000-$140,000
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Visa Sponsorship: USC Only
The Planet Group has partnered with a Madison, WI area company to locate a Cyber Security Engineer with excellent technical judgment and hands-on experience to shape how anorganization protects its systems and data.
This position suits a senior engineer who enjoys configuring tools, investigating suspicious activity, resolving vulnerabilities, and carrying improvements through implementation. Experience supporting manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments would be particularly valuable.
Responsibilities:
#LI-SC1
#TECH
Location:, Greater Madison, WI--three onsite days per week, with flexibility on which days
Base Salary: $130,000-$140,000
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Visa Sponsorship: USC Only
The Planet Group has partnered with a Madison, WI area company to locate a Cyber Security Engineer with excellent technical judgment and hands-on experience to shape how anorganization protects its systems and data.
This position suits a senior engineer who enjoys configuring tools, investigating suspicious activity, resolving vulnerabilities, and carrying improvements through implementation. Experience supporting manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments would be particularly valuable.
Responsibilities:
- Deploy, configure, and maintain security technologies across endpoints, networks, and shared infrastructure.
- Improve threat visibility through centralized logging, SIEM capabilities, and actionable security alerts.
- Investigate potential incidents, contain threats, identify root causes, and implement changes that reduce the likelihood of repeat events.
- Run vulnerability assessments, validate findings, and work with infrastructure and application teams to address configuration weaknesses and missing patches.
- Manage and improve controls such as endpoint protection, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and data loss prevention.
- Help technical teams securely introduce new systems, connect environments, and update existing infrastructure.
- Translate security requirements into practical configurations, procedures, and technical safeguards.
- Assess risks to sensitive information and improve how data is accessed, handled, retained, and protected.
- Maintain clear documentation covering security configurations, operating procedures, incident response, and investigation findings.
- Review emerging threats and vendor advisories to determine which issues require action.
- Support employee security awareness efforts, including phishing and social engineering education.
- At least five years of hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience.
- Experience deploying and administering CrowdStrike Falcon or comparable endpoint security technology.
- Practical knowledge of network security, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and incident investigation.
- At least two years working with security requirements associated with ISO 27001, SOX, CMMC, or DFARS.
- Direct experience supporting CMMC requirements.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot complex security issues, prioritize work, and follow improvements through completion.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical colleagues across departments.
- A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Candidates with a high school diploma or GED and four additional years of relevant experience will also be considered.
- Implementing or administering a SIEM platform.
- Securing Azure or AWS environments.
- Working with Rapid7, ThreatLocker, Cyberhaven, or similar security platforms.
- Supporting security assessments or integration activities during mergers and acquisitions.
- Protecting systems in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or other regulated organizations.
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications or coursework toward certification.
#LI-SC1
#TECH