What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Engineer position at Rapid Strategy?
About Rapid Strategy
Rapid Strategy is a minority-owned cybersecurity consulting firm providing practical, results-driven security services to organizations that protect and serve their communities. We help nonprofits, public institutions, and government partners strengthen their cybersecurity posture through scalable, affordable, and mission-aligned solutions.
Position Overview
We are seeking a fulltime Cybersecurity Engineer to support a nonprofit client in improving its information security maturity. The ideal candidate has a few years of hands-on experience performing system hardening, vulnerability management, and incident response, and can work collaboratively with IT and leadership to ensure a secure and compliant environment. This is a mid-level, hands-on role focused on maintaining and improving the organization’s security tools, processes, and reporting practices. This is a remote position for candidates in North Carolina and Virginia.
Key Responsibilities
Work Environment
Rapid Strategy is a minority-owned cybersecurity consulting firm providing practical, results-driven security services to organizations that protect and serve their communities. We help nonprofits, public institutions, and government partners strengthen their cybersecurity posture through scalable, affordable, and mission-aligned solutions.
Position Overview
We are seeking a fulltime Cybersecurity Engineer to support a nonprofit client in improving its information security maturity. The ideal candidate has a few years of hands-on experience performing system hardening, vulnerability management, and incident response, and can work collaboratively with IT and leadership to ensure a secure and compliant environment. This is a mid-level, hands-on role focused on maintaining and improving the organization’s security tools, processes, and reporting practices. This is a remote position for candidates in North Carolina and Virginia.
Key Responsibilities
- Support daily cybersecurity operations, monitoring systems for threats and responding to alerts promptly.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, review scan results, and coordinate with IT staff to track remediation progress.
- Maintain and optimize security tools such as SIEM platforms, endpoint protection, and email security systems.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI DSS, depending on client needs.
- Support incident response activities including containment, documentation, and lessons learned.
- Maintain accurate and current security documentation including policies, procedures, and system inventories.
- Collaborate with IT and leadership to implement cybersecurity best practices and communicate risks clearly.
- Assist in user awareness initiatives to strengthen staff understanding of phishing and safe data handling.
- Three to six years of professional cybersecurity experience in IT security, network defense, or security engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred certifications include Security , CySA , CCNA Security, or Azure/Microsoft Security certifications.
- Experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk or Sentinel, vulnerability management tools like Tenable or Qualys, and endpoint protection systems such as CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender.
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF and CIS Controls.
- Soft Skills & strong communication and follow-through with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
Work Environment
- Remote within the United States.
- Standard business hours with flexibility for meetings in Eastern time zones.
