What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Engineer position at Tech Talent Link, Inc?
***We are unable to work with 3rd-party or corp-to-corp candidates for this position***
***Must be authorized to work in the US***
Overview:
Our client will be hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to join an innovative team in Plano, TX. You will play a critical role in supporting the development, testing, and guidance of a new proprietary security application—designed, built, and deployed entirely in-house. This includes working closely with our engineering teams (10-12 folks) who design custom hardware boards and write low-level code to push firmware and software updates.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your cybersecurity expertise in a hands-on environment where hardware meets software.
This role reports to the Engineering Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to assess the security implications of system architecture and custom components.
- Design and execute rigorous security tests on our in-house application, including penetration testing, code review, and threat modeling.
- Provide detailed feedback and guidance to developers to improve the security posture of the platform from early development stages through production.
- Assist in the development of secure coding practices, deployment policies, and incident response procedures.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to vulnerabilities in both custom and third-party libraries used in our stack.
- Contribute to secure build and deployment pipelines with a DevSecOps mindset.
- Assist in the integration of cryptographic modules and authentication/authorization mechanisms tailored to our hardware-software stack.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering.
- 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably with experience in embedded systems or application security.
- Proficiency in static/dynamic code analysis tools, fuzzing, reverse engineering, and vulnerability scanners.
- Knowledge of common security frameworks (e.g., NIST, OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK).
Salary : $110,000 - $125,000
