Cybersecurity Platfrom Engineer

Cyber Platform Engineer (12 Months Contract | Highly Extendable)

About the Role

We're looking for a Cyber Platform Engineer to take ownership of the cybersecurity platforms protecting a large, highly regulated enterprise environment - including firewalls, endpoint detection, DDoS/web protection, and privileged access management. This is a hands-on operational role, ideal for someone who thrives on keeping critical systems stable, secure, and audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure - health checks, patching, firmware upgrades, and configuration reviews

Administer EDR platforms - sensor health monitoring, endpoint onboarding, and troubleshooting

Manage DDoS protection and web security platforms - website onboarding, SSL renewals, security rule updates, vendor coordination

Administer PAM solutions - privileged account lifecycle management, access reviews, audit support

Support security incident investigations, log reviews, and root cause analysis

Perform backup management, restoration testing, and compliance documentation

Prepare maintenance reports, SOPs, dashboards, and audit documentation

What You'll Need

Strong foundation in enterprise networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, NAT, DNS, segmentation)

Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls or equivalent NGFW platforms

Experience supporting Carbon Black or similar EDR solutions

Experience with Cloudflare or equivalent DDoS mitigation/WAF platforms

Experience with CyberArk or equivalent PAM solutions

Strong understanding of security hardening, patch management, and change management

Experience in secure, segregated, or highly regulated environments is advantageous

Preferred Certifications

CCNA, Palo Alto Firewall Certification, CyberArk PAM Certification, Cloudflare Security Certification