About the Senior Cyber Security Engineer Role at Robert Half

Join Robert Half's dynamic technology team as a Senior Cyber Security Engineer in San Antonio, Texas. This pivotal full-time position focuses on safeguarding hybrid multi-cloud environments through risk-informed security controls, DevSecOps integration, and proactive threat management. With a competitive salary of $150,000, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems handling regulated data. Ideal for seasoned professionals with AWS expertise, this role offers the chance to influence security architecture across cloud-native and on-premise infrastructures while collaborating with elite development and operations teams.

Robert Half is a leader in technology staffing and consulting, committed to connecting top talent with innovative opportunities. In this Senior Cyber Security Engineer position, you'll leverage cutting-edge tools to monitor, test, and remediate vulnerabilities, support compliance audits, and build resilient incident response frameworks. If you're passionate about cloud security best practices, CI/CD pipeline security, and metrics-driven security operations, this role in San Antonio, TX, is your next career milestone.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, implement, maintain, and monitor effective security controls in hybrid multi-cloud technology environments, adhering to industry standards like NIST and ISO 27001.
• Integrate security into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automating checks for infrastructure as code (IaC) and containerized applications using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Conduct thorough reviews of software releases, infrastructure changes, and deployments to detect vulnerabilities with scanners like SonarQube, Snyk, or AWS Inspector before production approval.
• Manage end-to-end vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for on-premise and cloud-hosted applications (AWS, Azure, GCP), prioritizing and tracking remediation via Jira or ServiceNow.
• Drive audit and compliance initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulations such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, and contractual obligations through evidence collection and reporting.
• Define and test security standards for DevOps, software development lifecycle (SDLC), and release management, promoting shift-left security practices.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to enhance security monitoring for cloud workloads, implementing SIEM solutions like Splunk or ELK Stack.
• Develop, test, and execute incident response plans, participating in tabletop exercises and real-time breach simulations as part of a cross-functional IR team.
• Establish secure integrated development environments (IDEs) for pipelines, incorporating secrets management with HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.
• Design dashboards and KPIs using tools like Grafana or AWS CloudWatch to track security posture, alerting on anomalies in real-time.

Required Qualifications

To excel as our Senior Cyber Security Engineer, candidates must demonstrate proven expertise in AWS-centric security engineering. Minimum requirements include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Mandatory: AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer Professional.
• Highly desired: AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, CSA CCSK, and GIAC GCSA (obtainable within 6 months).
• 8+ years in security engineering, with hands-on AWS architecture using best practices.
• Proficiency in cloud monitoring tools for log parsing (e.g., Fluentd), network traffic capture (Wireshark), alert thresholds, and stakeholder notifications.

Strong communication skills and experience in regulated industries are essential for partnering across teams.

Why Join Robert Half?

At Robert Half, we empower cybersecurity professionals to thrive in high-impact roles. Enjoy a $150,000 salary, robust benefits including health coverage, 401(k) matching, PTO, and certification support. Work in San Antonio's growing tech hub with hybrid flexibility, cutting-edge projects, and career advancement. Be part of a team driving secure innovation in multi-cloud landscapes. Apply now for this Senior Cyber Security Engineer opportunity and secure your future with Robert Half!

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