What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Engineer position at CompassMSP?
Who we are:
CompassMSP is a rapidly expanding, award-winning technology solutions provider in the booming managed services space. Our vision is to be the North American leader in delivering and supporting technology solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. We are driven by our mission and core values to be a great place to work and a great company to work with.
Currently, our organization covers 5 regions with offices from Hartford to Chicago to Miami. We offer a broad portfolio of secure IT services including managed IT, cybersecurity, technical compliance (CMMC, NIST, HIPAA, etc.), cloud solutions, and professional services. We have garnered top industry recognition for our thought leadership, growth, and workplace culture.
What we are looking for:
Summary:
A CompassMSP Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for continual security improvements within the organization and with professional services projects for clients and integrations. They are a key architect and specialist who are responsible for the secure design of systems and the subsequent deployment and operation of technology and best practices to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats. They work with the security team to build secure client solutions.
Qualifications:
You are a positive, self-motivated person who has a passion for technology, teamwork and client success. You thrive in a dynamic, inclusive, high-energy, metrics driven environment, and you embrace coaching, mentorship and collaboration. You enjoy making work fun and rewarding for all!
Key Responsibilities:
Expand your horizons with us! CompassMSP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome everyone with the skills and drive to succeed.
CompassMSP is a rapidly expanding, award-winning technology solutions provider in the booming managed services space. Our vision is to be the North American leader in delivering and supporting technology solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. We are driven by our mission and core values to be a great place to work and a great company to work with.
Currently, our organization covers 5 regions with offices from Hartford to Chicago to Miami. We offer a broad portfolio of secure IT services including managed IT, cybersecurity, technical compliance (CMMC, NIST, HIPAA, etc.), cloud solutions, and professional services. We have garnered top industry recognition for our thought leadership, growth, and workplace culture.
What we are looking for:
Summary:
A CompassMSP Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for continual security improvements within the organization and with professional services projects for clients and integrations. They are a key architect and specialist who are responsible for the secure design of systems and the subsequent deployment and operation of technology and best practices to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats. They work with the security team to build secure client solutions.
Qualifications:
- Education & Certifications:
- BS/BA in Computer Engineering, Information Security, or a related technology discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- Preferred certifications: SSCP, Security , CISA.
- Experience & Technical Expertise:
- Minimum 5 years in a technology consulting role
- Project management experience
- Hands-on experience with installing, configuring, maintaining, and securing:
- Server environments, including virtualization
- Active Directory and Group Policy
- Public cloud environments (Azure-focused)
- Networking and routing
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks: NIST, CMMC, CIS, HIPAA, PCI
- Experience in scripting and process automation
You are a positive, self-motivated person who has a passion for technology, teamwork and client success. You thrive in a dynamic, inclusive, high-energy, metrics driven environment, and you embrace coaching, mentorship and collaboration. You enjoy making work fun and rewarding for all!
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive reduction in risk and ensure CMMC compliance within systems and practices.
- Engage with prospects and clients as a security expert to communicate risk to drive client compliance.
- Deploy technical solutions and configurations for clients following compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CIS, HIPAA, CMMC, and additional frameworks.
- Create and maintain baseline images using STIG and SCAP tools to be used for system hardening.
- Set up and configure Microsoft GCC High/365/Azure Gov, Conditional Access, Purview, Entra ID, DLP, Cloud Backup, Sentinel, Defender, and other Microsoft cloud tools.
- Research and learn new tools, methodologies, frameworks, and possesses an innate curiosity and enthusiasm for security solutions.
- Automate tasks and improve processes where possible using PowerShell, Python, and additional tools and languages.
- Write documentation on processes built and continually update the information base as work is completed.
- Competitive pay
- Quarterly Bonuses
- Progressive PTO
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability available
- Tax deferred retirement plan with company match
- Career Development and Coaching
- Fun work environment!
Expand your horizons with us! CompassMSP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome everyone with the skills and drive to succeed.
