Cyber Security Engineer (Houston)

Title : Cyber Security Engineer

Location : Houston, TX - Onsite

Type : Contract to Hire

Sector : Energy

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Cyber Security Engineer to join our growing security team. You will design, implement, and maintain security controls that protect our organizations networks, systems, cloud environments, and sensitive data from evolving cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage security tools and technologies (firewalls, IDS / IPS, SIEM, EDR / XDR, WAF, vulnerability scanners, etc.)
• Perform security architecture reviews and provide actionable recommendations for new systems and applications
• Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security hardening of infrastructure (on-prem and cloud : AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Respond to and investigate security incidents; perform digital forensics when needed
• Lead or contribute to penetration testing, red / blue / purple team exercises
• Develop and automate security processes using scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts from SIEM and other detection systems
• Implement and maintain identity & access management controls (MFA, RBAC, Zero Trust principles)
• Create and update security policies, standards, and procedures
• Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and IT teams to integrate security into the SDLC (DevSecOps)
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities (CVEs), and industry best practices
• Participate in compliance efforts (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc., as applicable)

Required Qualifications