Cyber Security Engineer

Bectran is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Cybersecurity Engineer to help safeguard its systems, data, and personnel. The successful candidate will work closely with DevOps, Engineering, and Leadership teams to strengthen Bectran's security posture.

What You Will Do

The Cybersecurity Engineer will assist with administering CrowdStrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender, monitor security alerts, and support employee phishing awareness initiatives and security best practices.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a strong foundation in cloud security, application security, and endpoint protection, as well as a genuine curiosity for identifying and mitigating security risks. The ideal candidate will have hands-on AWS security expertise and experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, or dependency scanning tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 0–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, DevSecOps, cloud security or a related technical role
• Hands-on AWS security expertise including GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, Inspector, IAM Access Analyzer, CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and S3 access logging across multi-account environments
• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), least-privilege principles, and encryption concepts for protecting data at rest and in transit
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, or dependency scanning tools and familiarity with CI/CD concepts using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeDeploy, or similar platforms
• Hands-on EDR experience with CrowdStrike Falcon (required) and Microsoft Defender; working knowledge of Datadog for security monitoring and alerting
• Understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, SSL/TLS, and common network protocols
• Basic Linux administration experience preferred
• Exposure to vulnerability assessments, security testing, or Capture the Flag (CTF), Hack The Box, TryHackMe, academic labs, or internship experience is preferred
• Familiarity with incident response processes including alert triage, escalation, remediation, and documentation through coursework, internships, or professional experience
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and OWASP Top 10. Exposure to SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other compliance frameworks is a plus
• Understanding of secure coding practices with the ability to guide and advise engineering teams directly

Benefits

• 100% paid medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 100% paid dental, vision, and life insurance through Principle
• Options to participate in Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans
• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD) plans available for employee election through Principle
• Retirement savings plan with a 401(k) offering Roth and traditional contributions through Principal
• 15 days of Paid time off (PTO) and 8 holidays off annually