{"id":910,"date":"2025-12-24T09:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=910"},"modified":"2025-12-24T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:05:51","slug":"cybersecurity-engineer-plan-a-technologies","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/cybersecurity-engineer-plan-a-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Engineer \u2013 Plan A Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bThis is a <strong>Full-Time<\/strong> role (typically remote or hybrid depending on the specific branch) for an experienced engineer with a minimum of <strong>4+ years<\/strong> in the field. Plan A Technologies is a software consultancy that builds high-scale systems, and this role focuses on the <strong>Operational Security (SecOps)<\/strong> side of their cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for the &#8220;day-to-day&#8221; health of their AWS security stack, ensuring that defenses are not only implemented but actively tuned to provide high-fidelity alerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Experience Required:<\/strong> 4+ years in Cybersecurity Engineering or SecOps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Core Environment:<\/strong> Amazon Web Services (AWS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Key Tech:<\/strong> IDS\/IPS, Firewalls, Endpoint Security (EDR), and SIEM\/SOAR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Primary Focus:<\/strong> Implementation, Alert Monitoring, and Visibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bKey Responsibilities: Defense and Visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThis role is centered on maintaining the &#8220;Security Tech Stack&#8221; and ensuring the engineering teams have a secure environment to build in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bSecurity Systems &amp; AWS Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bYou will implement and maintain cloud network security systems, specifically within <strong>AWS<\/strong>. This involves configuring <strong>VPCs, IAM policies, and Security Groups<\/strong> in alignment with &#8220;least privilege&#8221; and &#8220;segmentation&#8221; principles. You are responsible for the lifecycle of security tools, including routine patching, tuning, and optimization of firewalls and IDS\/IPS to ensure they are actually blocking modern threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bMonitoring and Detection Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bA major portion of your day is spent in the logs. You will monitor security alerts and detection systems, investigating anomalies as they arise. You won&#8217;t just watch the alerts; you will <strong>tune the rules<\/strong> to improve fidelity. By reducing false positives, you ensure that the security team focuses only on meaningful signals. You will also help maintain the <strong>centralized logging<\/strong> infrastructure to ensure 100% visibility across all endpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bIncident Support and Playbooks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bWhen an incident is escalated, you support the <strong>triage and containment<\/strong> phases. You will work within defined SLAs to report on findings and, more importantly, assist in refining the <strong>operational runbooks and playbooks<\/strong>. This ensures that the response to a specific threat (like a credential leak or malware infection) is repeatable and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bRequired Qualifications and Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bPlan A Technologies is looking for a practitioner who understands &#8220;Defense-in-Depth&#8221; in a cloud-native context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Education:<\/strong> BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Cloud Expertise:<\/strong> Strong experience with <strong>AWS<\/strong> (Networking, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch\/CloudTrail).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Tool Proficiency:<\/strong> Hands-on experience with <strong>SIEM\/SOAR<\/strong> platforms and cloud-native monitoring tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Security Fundamentals:<\/strong> Deep understanding of core principles like <strong>Segmentation, Least Privilege, and Defense-in-Depth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Soft Skills:<\/strong> Strong documentation habits and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional IT and software engineering teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Preferred:<\/strong> Certifications like <strong>Security+, CySA+, or AWS Security Specialty<\/strong> and basic scripting skills (<strong>Python\/Bash<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bSummary of Role Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bPlan A Technologies handles complex software projects for a variety of clients. 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