Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
Position Summary
The Cybersecurity Systems Engineer will help maintain, troubleshoot, optimize, and improve the technical systems that support GLESEC’s managed cybersecurity services.
The role requires a strong combination of:
- Server and systems administration
- AWS/cloud infrastructure
- Splunk searches and dashboards
- Networking fundamentals
- Cybersecurity operations
- Scripting/programming
- Troubleshooting and documentation
- Use of AI tools to improve daily technical productivity
The ideal candidate is technical, disciplined, curious, reliable, and able to learn quickly.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and support servers, operating systems, cloud infrastructure, and production systems.
- Support AWS environments, including instances, networking, security groups, access controls, storage, and performance issues.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain Splunk searches, reports, alerts, and dashboards.
- Analyze logs, telemetry, system events, and operational data to identify issues and improve visibility.
- Build and improve technical dashboards used for cybersecurity monitoring, infrastructure visibility, and executive reporting.
- Support performance, availability, and reliability of security operations platforms.
- Work with cybersecurity analysts, developers, engineers, and external technology vendors to resolve technical issues.
- Assist with system administration, configuration, patching, hardening, access control, and operational maintenance.
- Use scripting or programming to automate repetitive tasks and improve technical workflows.
- Use AI tools responsibly to assist with troubleshooting, search development, scripting, documentation, and research.
- Document procedures, configurations, technical findings, and recurring operational tasks.
- Support vulnerability management, threat detection, security validation, and infrastructure monitoring activities when needed.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of Linux and/or Windows server administration.
- Working knowledge of AWS or similar cloud environments.
- Experience with Splunk searches, dashboards, alerts, or log analysis.
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, ports, protocols, VPNs, firewalls.
- Basic cybersecurity knowledge, including vulnerabilities, logs, alerts, endpoint security, firewalls, and SIEM concepts.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues methodically.
- Scripting or programming experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar tools.
- Ability to read and analyze logs, system events, and operational data.
- Strong documentation habits.
- Ability to work with multiple teams and communicate technical issues clearly.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree or studies in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with Splunk SPL.
- Experience with AWS EC2, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, security groups, and related services.
- Experience with SQL/MySQL or database troubleshooting.
- Experience building dashboards or operational reports.
- Experience with APIs, JSON, automation, or data integration.
- Familiarity with vulnerability management, EDR, SIEM, WAF, cloud security, or managed security services.
- Comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar tools to accelerate technical work.
- Strong English reading and writing skills.