Security Analyst​/Engineer

Title:

Security Analyst/ Engineer

Location:

Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL and requires 4 days on-site.

Workplace: 4 days on-site

Skills

vulnerability, infrastructure security, container security, kubernetes, docker, openshift, ci/cd, CTEM, Threat Intelligence Alignment, SIEM, Detection validation, CSPM, Dependency Risk, cissp, cks

Top Skills' Details

+ 10 + Years Ability to identify security vulnerabilities in the design, architecture, or implementation of an IT or OT system. Ability to perform IT or OT network scans and identify vulnerabilities in web applications, networks, systems, embedded devices, and firmware

+ Container & Kubernetes Security:
Hands-on expertise securing Kubernetes, Docker, Open Shift, and container ecosystems (images, clusters, RBAC, network policies, runtime controls).

+ Vulnerability & Exposure Management:
Ability to identify, validate, and prioritize real-world security risks using attack path analysis and an adversarial (attacker) mindset.

+ Cloud-Native & Dev Sec Ops  Architecture:
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, container infrastructure, and how applications interact with underlying systems.

Description

Position Overview:

This position highly technical, hands-on role focused on containerized and cloud-native environments is responsible for continuously identifying, validating, and assessing security exposures across enterprise systems, with particular emphasis on Openshift, Kubernetes, Docker, container runtimes, orchestration platforms, and the supporting infrastructure that enables modern application delivery.

This role will support day-to-day operations by validating exposure paths, confirming real world exploit potential, and helping the organization better understand how vulnerabilities could impact containerized workloads, images, clusters, nodes, registries, pipelines, and dependent services. This role will translate hands-on platform knowledge into practical recommendations that reduce exposure and improve the security posture of containerized environments.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience

+ 2+ years in container platform engineering, Dev Sec Ops , application development, offensive security, penetration testing, or adversarial threat simulation

+ Demonstrated expertise standing up, supporting, securing, or troubleshooting containerized environments such as Kubernetes, Docker, Open Shift, AKS, EKS, GKE, or similar platforms

+ Ability to assess vulnerabilities in container images, base images, package dependencies, Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, admission controls, container runtimes, and cluster configurations

+ Working knowledge of container security controls and hardening practices, including image scanning, least privilege, non-root containers, secrets handling, network policies, RBAC, pod security standards, and runtime monitoring

+ Strong understanding of how applications interact with underlying infrastructure, including operating systems, containers, container registries, orchestration platforms, service meshes, cloud services, and CI/CD pipelines

+ Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Power Shell, Bash; PERL a plus).

+ Knowledge of vulnerability management, attack surface management, cloud security posture management, container security posture management, and exposure management concepts

+ Familiarity with OWASP testing methodologies and common application/system vulnerabilities.

+ Understanding of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, code injection, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks)

+ Understanding and familiarity with different operating systems (e.g., Windows and LINUX/UNIX systems)

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Experience with SIEM platforms for detection validation and log analysis.

+ Excellent communication skills for translating technical findings into business risk narratives.

+ Ability to think like an attacker-creative, persistent, and detail-oriented in identifying weaknesses.

+ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in response to changing priorities and emerging threats.

+ Experience driving discussions and consensus across a broad group of stakeholders and cross functional teams regarding security recommendations and mitigation strategies.

+ Demonstrates strong critical thinking and curiosity, essential for effectively analyzing and addressing security threats and vulnerabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

+ Leverage hands-on knowledge of containerized environments to evaluate vulnerabilities, determine potential impact to workloads and supporting platforms, and escalate validated risks to appropriate remediation owners.

+ Support day-to-day operations of the exposure management program, including data review, report processing, and trend analysis. Track remediation of identified risks and mitigation strategies and escalate findings to key…