Job Description

Salary: $92,000 - 118,000 per year Requirements:

• 5-10+ years of hands-on experience in Cyber Security Engineering or Security Operations
• Strong practical knowledge of EDR/MDR platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender)
• Proven expertise in securing cloud environments, especially AWS; Azure experience is a plus
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Sumo Logic)
• Solid background in incident response and threat investigation
• Experience with vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable) and remediation processes
• Practical experience in network security, micro-segmentation, and zero trust architecture
• Strong understanding of IAM, data protection, and endpoint security controls
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and leadership teams
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities in dynamic, often ambiguous environments
• Experience in Financial Services or similarly regulated industries
• Outstanding communication skills

• Analyze and respond to endpoint alerts, collaborating with MDR providers to ensure effective detection and response
• Lead incident response efforts, including containment, eradication, and recovery processes
• Drive the integration of endpoint security across merged environments, standardizing tooling and response protocols
• Develop and manage security controls for AWS (required) and Azure (preferred) cloud environments
• Work closely with engineering teams to secure cloud workloads, IAM settings, storage, and network configurations
• Establish and uphold scalable cloud security standards
• Oversee cloud security integration activities in pre- and post-M&A environments
• Evaluate and prioritize vulnerabilities based on exploitability and business impact
• Promote remediation actions across infrastructure, application, and cloud teams
• Consolidate security tools and harmonize risk models across integrated environments
• Implement and enhance zero trust architectures through policy enforcement and segmentation
• Troubleshoot segmentation policies in live environments while ensuring business continuity
• Align network security approaches across both legacy and newly acquired environments
• Investigate signals from SIEM, EDR, cloud, and network sources to identify and mitigate threats
• Improve detection capabilities by minimizing noise and amplifying actionable signals
• Manage the integration of security operations, focusing on Day 1 and Day 2 readiness
• Collaborate with IT, cloud, engineering, and leadership teams to sync security strategies with business goals

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• IAM
• Network
• Security
• Architect

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We are Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA), a women-owned technology and resource solutions provider situated in Midtown Manhattan, NYC. We focus on delivering tailored IT solutions and pride ourselves on our personal and hands-on approach. This role is part of a hybrid work model, requiring 2-3 days a week in the office. Our mission is to address significant IT challenges with a boutique mindset, helping consultants like you thrive in over 1,000 engagements yearly. We uphold core values of exceptional customer service, employee development, and commitment to quality and integrity. Join us to be part of a diverse team where you can truly be yourself and discover your passion at work.

last updated 14 week of 2026

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