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Kforce Inc

Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

Kforce Inc, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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Base pay range $36.55/hr - $49.45/hr

Responsibilities

Lead secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices across engineering teams

Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines, integrating tools for SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning (e.g., CodeQL, GitHub Advanced Security)

Develop, maintain, and monitor security controls across cloud environments, with a strong preference for AWS

Configure and manage security logging and monitoring solutions, particularly SIEM tools

Guide secure infrastructure using Terraform and other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools

Ensure security in serverless environments and API-based architectures

Implement and support Zero Trust Network Architecture, working with SASE platforms and identity-based access controls

Deploy and manage DLP (Data Loss Prevention) strategies across cloud services, endpoints, and email

Build and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and engineering documentation, including internal guides, playbooks, and runbooks

Identify security gaps in systems, workflows, or architecture and develop actionable solutions to address them

Perform security investigations and respond to alerts; fine‑tune detection rules to reduce false positives and increase detection accuracy

Build and implement automation to streamline and optimize repetitive security tasks and incident response procedures

Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability management activities

Lead incident response and forensic investigations on both Windows and Linux systems

Work collaboratively with IT, DevOps, and engineering teams to drive security best practices

Requirements

5+ years in security engineering with a strong application and cloud security background

Deep understanding of secure development practices and integrating security into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

In‑depth knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE, and secure web practices

Hands‑on Experience With

Code scanning tools: CodeQL, SAST/DAST, dependency scanners

CI/CD tooling: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar

SIEM: Implementation and log ingestion (e.g., Splunk, ELK, or equivalent)

Cloud security: AWS preferred; Experience with IAM, VPCs, KMS, and other AWS services

Proven experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures and working with SASE platforms (e.g., Zscaler, Netskope, or Prisma Access)

Strong experience with DLP solutions across endpoints, cloud, and messaging platforms

Strong grasp of networking protocols, TLS, DNS, HTTP, and web application architectures

Strong experience with both Linux and Windows environments

Experience with email security (e.g., DMARC, SPF, DKIM, phishing detection)

Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, playbooks, and automation scripts

Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, JS, etc.)

Familiarity with bug bounty platforms or responsible disclosure programs

Experience with security frameworks like Zero Trust, NIST 800‑207, or ISO 27001

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (primary), CloudFormation or others

Comfortable with on‑call rotations

Containers and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, including RBAC, pod security policies, etc.

Serverless architectures: AWS Lambda or similar

Seniority level Associate

Employment type Contract

Job function Information Technology

Industries: Restaurants, Dairy Product Manufacturing, and Ranching

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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