Security Engineer II
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Security Engineer II
Position Summary
The Security Engineer II is a senior technical contributor responsible for leading security initiatives complex investigations and security improvement projects across cloud and enterprise environments. This role focuses on engineering optimization and escalation handling while mentoring junior engineers and driving security maturity forward.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute security engineering projects including design deployment and optimization of security controls
- Serve as an escalation point for complex security incidents and advanced threat investigations
- Engineer and maintain security solutions across cloud environments with a strong focus on Microsoft platforms
- Design develop and optimize advanced detections and queries within SIEM and EDR platforms
- Perform proactive threat hunting and analysis across endpoint identity email and network telemetry
- Architect and improve integrations between security tools and cloud services
- Own and improve security tooling including:
- EDR platforms
- SIEM solutions
- Secure Email Gateway technologies
- Web proxy and web filtering solutions
- Privileged Access / Privilege Management solutions
- Drive improvements in incident response processes automation and response playbooks
- Collaborate with infrastructure cloud and identity teams on secure design and implementation
- Mentor Security Engineer I staff and provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing
- Contribute to security strategy roadmap planning and risk reduction initiatives
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in information security or security engineering roles
- Strong experience securing cloud environments (Microsoft preferred)
- Advanced hands-on experience with EDR SIEM and threat detection engineering
- Strong query and data analysis skills (KQL SPL SQL or similar)
- Proven experience handling complex security incidents and escalations
- Solid understanding of identity networking endpoint and cloud security concepts
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep experience with Microsoft Defender Sentinel Entra ID and Azure security controls
- Experience leading or delivering security projects from design through implementation
- Familiarity with automation and scripting (PowerShell Python Logic Apps SOAR)
- Relevant certifications (e.g. AZ-500 SC-200 SC-100 CISSP) a plus
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology life sciences healthcare higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990 DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR youll have the chance to try new things explore unique paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby harnessing our talents enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report Forbes Fast Company and Newsweek.
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Key Skills
- Splunk
- IDS
- Network security
- Computer Networking
- Identity & Access Management
- PKI
- PCI
- NIST Standards
- Security System Experience
- Information Security
- Encryption
- Siem
About Company
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