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Junior Cybersecurity Engineer – Miami, FL

Location: Miami, FL

Seniority: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Information Technology, Software Development

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

Pay Range: $100,000.00 – $170,000.00

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.