Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Columbus, OH

Position Type: Onsite

Contract Length: 5 months + extensions

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving security measures to protect organizational data, systems, and networks. The position proactively identifies vulnerabilities, responds to security incidents, and partners with IT teams to reduce risk and strengthen the overall security posture.

• Plan, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security controls to safeguard data, systems, and network infrastructure
• Respond to system and network security incidents and breaches, ensuring timely containment and remediation
• Perform scheduled and ad-hoc vulnerability scans across networks, servers, and endpoints
• Analyze vulnerability scan results, validate findings, and prioritize remediation based on risk and exploitability
• Test and assess systems and networks to identify security weaknesses and exposure points
• Evaluate organizational security needs and establish best practices, standards, and security baselines
• Partner with IT infrastructure and application teams to coordinate remediation efforts and verify fixes
• Tune vulnerability scans to reduce false positives and improve accuracy of results
• Develop and maintain vulnerability metrics, dashboards, and executive‑level security reports
• Ensure appropriate security measures are in place to protect existing infrastructure and sensitive data

• 10+ years of experience in network security and threat detection across enterprise environments
• 10+ years of experience in incident response and vulnerability management
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience administering and managing Qualys
• 10+ years of experience developing remediation documentation and supporting patch management processes

• 4‑year college degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• CISSP certification (highly desired)