Cyber Security Engineer


Job Location:

New Orleans, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About MatchPoint Solutions

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing global IT and Engineering services firm delivering innovative technology solutions to leading enterprises including Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google and more. With a growing international presence across North America Europe Asia and South America we help organizations turn ideas into outcomes through cutting-edge technology industry best practices and deep technical expertise.

Were expanding our team and looking for driven professionals who want to build impactful solutions in a collaborative high-growth environment.

Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: 12 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Rate Range: $75 to $80

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Security Engineer to support a critical infrastructure and utilities environment focusing on the deployment administration and optimization of enterprise security platforms.

This role spans a modern multi-domain security stack including endpoint protection identity security data governance network security and observability pipelines. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience across multiple security technologies and thrives in a highly regulated complex environment supporting both IT and OT systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Administer and optimize the CrowdStrike Falcon platform including Identity Protection with Active Directory integration
  • Manage and enhance Varonis data security capabilities including data discovery access governance and insider threat detection
  • Configure maintain and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and GlobalProtect VPN to enforce secure network access across IT and OT environments
  • Support and expand Guardicore (Akamai) Microsegmentation policies to reduce lateral movement and protect critical workloads
  • Build and optimize Cribl pipelines for log routing enrichment and data reduction to support SIEM and security analytics platforms
  • Collaborate with SOC architecture and IT teams to align security tooling with operational and compliance requirements
  • Contribute to technical documentation runbooks and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support incident response activities related to managed security platforms

Qualifications:

  • 7 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or infrastructure security roles
  • Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon including identity module and Active Directory integration
  • Working knowledge of Varonis for data governance and threat detection
  • Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (Panorama preferred) and GlobalProtect VPN
  • Experience with Guardicore (Akamai Segmentation) or similar Microsegmentation technologies
  • Familiarity with Cribl Stream or Cribl Edge for data pipeline and log management
  • Strong understanding of active directory security concepts (Kerberos LDAP privileged access)
  • Ability to operate in cross-functional enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting security in utilities energy or OT/ICS environments
  • Familiarity with NERC CIP compliance requirements
  • Experience working within regulated critical infrastructure environments
  • Relevant certifications such as:
    • Palo Alto PCNSE
    • CrowdStrike CCFA / CCFR
    • AWS or general cloud security certifications

Tools and Technologies:

  • CrowdStrike Falcon (Endpoint & Identity Protection)
  • Varonis Data Security Platform
  • Palo Alto Networks (Firewalls Panorama GlobalProtect)
  • Guardicore (Akamai Segmentation)
  • Cribl (Stream / Edge)
  • Active Directory / Identity Security
  • SIEM and logging platforms

Equal Employment Opportunity

MatchPoint Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability genetic information protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recall transfers leaves of absence compensation and training.

About MatchPoint Solutions MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing global IT and Engineering services firm delivering innovative technology solutions to leading enterprises including Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google and more. With a growing international presence across North America Europe Asia ...