Job Description
Join Austin Shield Cyber's elite security team defending Fortune 500 enterprises in the heart of Texas' tech hub. As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, you'll architect cutting-edge defenses against sophisticated cyber threats while mentoring junior engineers in our collaborative Austin workspace. Enjoy competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and continuous learning opportunities with industry leaders.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust network security architectures including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and zero-trust frameworks
- Lead incident response investigations for complex security breaches and coordinate forensic analysis
- Develop and maintain SIEM dashboards using Splunk and Elastic Stack for real-time threat detection
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on cloud and on-premise infrastructure
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to embed security in CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps practices
- Present quarterly security posture reports to executive stakeholders with actionable insights
Qualifications
- 8+ years of cybersecurity experience with 3+ years in architecting enterprise security solutions
- CISSP, CEH, or OSCP certification required (CISM/GCSP preferred)
- Expertise in AWS/Azure security services and compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001)
- Advanced knowledge of threat intelligence platforms (Mandiant, Recorded Future)
- Proven experience implementing EDR solutions (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne)
- Strong Python/Go scripting skills for automation of security workflows
- Experience mentoring security teams and conducting technical training