A Cyber Security Engineer designs systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. Examines client computer systems, identifies weak points in security, develops and implements new systems, monitors and responds to security issues.
Standard Business Hours (PST Alignment) 1. Role Overview Technet is seeking a hands-on Cloud Security & SIEM Engineer to deploy, configure, and maintain the cybersecurity architecture for a critical energy-sector utility billing and data platform hosted in AWS (us-west-2). In this role, you will lead the implementation and engineering of an enterprise high-availability (HA) Wazuh SIEM cluster deployed in a dedicated, tenant-isolated AWS management VPC. You will be responsible for telemetry pipelines across AWS-native security services, CrowdStrike Falcon EDR integration, containerized Prowler Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and security monitoring for third-party middleware and data transfer tiers. 2.
Technical Stack & Systems Managed SIEM & Endpoint:
Deploy, configure, and maintain a high-availability Wazuh SIEM manager cluster in a dedicated AWS management VPC. Deploy and tune Wazuh agents across Windows/IIS web nodes, Linux instances, middleware servers, and MFT nodes.
AWS Telemetry Pipeline Engineering:
Architect and validate centralized log ingestion using AWS EventBridge, SQS, CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, Route 53 Resolver logs, and S3 server access logs into the SIEM correlation pipeline.
EDR Integration:
Ingest CrowdStrike Falcon telemetry via Streaming
API / FDR
into Wazuh to correlate endpoint activity with cloud control plane logs without endpoint resource contention.
Integration Edge & MFT Security:
Develop custom log parsers, decoders, and alerting rules for high-risk integration boundary systems, specifically GoAnywhere MFT, Dell Boomi, Salesforce integrations, and external PG&E utility feeds.
CSPM & Continuous Compliance:
Deploy and automate containerized Prowler scans and AWS Config rules to deliver daily posture assessments mapped to SOC 2 Type
Operationalize automated recurring vulnerability scans and Security Configuration Assessments (SCA) using Wazuh and AWS Systems Manager (SSM); track and support infrastructure remediation.
Identity & Access Security:
Assist with MFA deployment and continuous auditing across AWS Directory Service, VPN endpoints, and GoAnywhere MFT exchanges.
Encryption Validation:
Continuously validate encryption-in-transit and encryption-at-rest across S3, EBS, and RDS SQL Server databases. 4.
4+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Security Engineering, SIEM Administration, or SecOps within AWS enterprise environments.
SIEM & Log Engineering:
Deep practical expertise deploying and managing Wazuh (or ELK/OpenSearch-based security stacks), including writing custom XML decoders, rules, and managing agent fleets.
AWS Security Core:
Strong hands-on experience with GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS
WAF, AWS
Config, Systems Manager (SSM), IAM policy design, and multi-VPC networking (Transit Gateway).
Workload & Database Auditing:
Experience configuring log feeds and auditing for Windows Server/IIS, Linux, and Amazon RDS SQL Server audit logs.
Integration Knowledge:
Experience securing and ingesting logs from middleware and file-transfer systems (e.g., GoAnywhere MFT, Dell Boomi, API connectors).
Scripting:
Proficiency in Python, Bash, and
JSON/YAML
for security automation and API integrations. U.S.
Data Residency Requirement:
Must reside and work exclusively within the United States. 5. Preferred Qualifications & Certifications AWS Certified Security - Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA), GCED, or CISSP Experience with utility, energy-sector, or NERC/CIP-adjacent regulated cloud environments.
