Cybersecurity Engineer, Principal

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hut 8 is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to operate and continuously improve the controls that protect the companys technology environment. This role is hands-on and operations-oriented with day-to-day responsibility across security tooling identity endpoint network cloud vulnerability management monitoring and incident response.

The Cybersecurity Engineer is the day-to-day operator of the security capabilities designed and built by the Cybersecurity Architect. The role works closely with the Cybersecurity Architect Technology Operations Networking Software Data Engineering Applied AI Mining Operations and external security partners to monitor maintain troubleshoot and improve security operations.

This role reports to the Cybersecurity Partner with close alignment to the Cybersecurity Architect and broader Technology organization.

What Youll Do

• Operate maintain and improve security controls across corporate IT cloud SaaS data center mining and AI/compute environments.
• Configure administer and improve security technologies such as SIEM EDR vulnerability management identity and access management firewalls email security cloud security and security monitoring platforms.
• Monitor security events investigate alerts support triage and escalate potential incidents in accordance with documented procedures.
• Support incident response activities including evidence collection containment eradication recovery root-cause analysis and post-incident remediation.
• Manage vulnerability scanning asset coverage prioritization remediation tracking exception handling and validation of fixes.
• Support identity and access controls including MFA SSO joiner-mover-leaver workflows privileged access access reviews service-account governance and least-privilege improvements.
• Implement and maintain endpoint network cloud and application security configurations in partnership with technology owners.
• Help secure APIs integrations CI/CD pipelines production systems and data platforms by applying approved security patterns and control requirements.
• Develop and maintain security automation scripts integrations dashboards and workflows that improve coverage consistency and response time.
• Participate in security architecture reviews technical assessments threat modeling and control-validation exercises.
• Maintain accurate security documentation asset information diagrams runbooks operating procedures and technical records.
• Support audit and compliance activities by gathering evidence validating control operation and helping remediate identified gaps.
• Work with vendors and managed security providers to troubleshoot issues validate service performance and deliver agreed improvements.
• Contribute to security testing phishing exercises configuration reviews and other activities that improve organizational resilience.
• Stay current on relevant threats vulnerabilities defensive techniques and changes to the companys technology environment

ABOUT YOU

• 3 years of experience in cybersecurity security engineering systems administration network engineering cloud engineering or a related technical role.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security Engineering or a related field; equivalent practical experience will be considered.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring SIEM EDR vulnerability management identity and access management endpoint security firewalls or cloud security tools.
• Working knowledge of networking operating systems authentication authorization encryption logging and common attack techniques.
• Experience investigating security alerts or incidents and documenting findings actions and follow-up remediation.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform and familiarity with SaaS security and enterprise identity services.
• Ability to automate routine work using scripting or programming languages such as Python PowerShell Bash or similar.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and control environments including NIST CSF ISO 27001 SOC 2 SOX ITGC PCI or comparable standards.
• Strong troubleshooting documentation and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize work based on risk business impact and operational urgency.
• Relevant certifications such as Security CySA GSEC GIAC cloud security certifications or vendor certifications are preferred.
• Practical curious and collaborative with a willingness to take ownership and improve processes rather than simply operate them.

ABOUT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is in office at our corporate headquarters in the Brickell area of Miami Florida. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.