Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Penetration Testing & SIEM Integration
5 days ago
Austin
Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Penetration Testing & SIEM Integration Location: Austin TX Work Type: Onsite Employment Type: Contract (C2C) Visa Requirement: All except OPT / CPT LOCAL TO AUSTIN AREA ONLY About the Role: The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will serve cybersecurity modernization initiatives focused on penetration testing automation and SIEM integration for the firm. This role combines secure software development and hands-on cybersecurity engineering to build scalable automation enhance penetration testing capabilities and strengthen SIEM-driven threat detection. The position directly supports the firms Zero Trust continuous monitoring and enterprise security operations initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Security Engineering & Development: • Design and develop secure APIs microservices and software components to support penetration testing workflows., • Build integrations between penetration testing tools vulnerability scanners and enterprise SIEM platforms., • Develop log ingestion pipelines for normalization and forwarding of security telemetry into Splunk and other SIEMs., • Automate alert enrichment correlation and reporting processes., • Support integration of security findings into Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms. Penetration Testing Enablement: • Deploy and maintain Kali Linux-based penetration testing environments (virtualized and cloud-hosted)., • Configure and manage penetration testing toolchains and frameworks., • Develop custom exploit scripts proof-of-concept code and automation utilities., • Support red team and application penetration testing engagements. SIEM & Security Operations Integration: • Develop connectors and APIs for enterprise SIEM integrations., • Implement log parsing enrichment and normalization logic., • Collaborate with CSOC teams to align tool development with detection requirements. Automation & DevOps: • Develop scripts in Python Bash PowerShell or similar languages., • Implement CI/CD pipelines for security tools and integrations., • Maintain repositories documentation configuration guides and operational runbooks., • Ensure compliance with HHSC standards DIR security controls and NIST frameworks. Required Skills & Qualifications: • Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT or related field (or equivalent experience)., • 8 years of experience building security automation and platform integrations., • 8 years of hands-on experience with penetration testing tools and Kali Linux environments., • 58 years of professional software development experience., • 35 years of experience in:, • Programming (Python Java JavaScript or C#), • REST API development and enterprise system integrations, • Scripting (Python Bash PowerShell), • Linux system administration, • SIEM platforms (Splunk Sentinel or equivalent), • Cybersecurity fundamentals and secure coding practices, • Strong understanding of:, • Security automation and orchestration, • API integration, • Log pipeline development, • Zero Trust principles Preferred Qualifications: • Experience developing security data pipelines and SIEM integrations., • Experience designing scalable security tool architectures., • Experience with containerization/virtualization (Docker VMware cloud labs)., • Experience working in regulated or government environments., • Certifications such as:, • OSCP / CEH, • Splunk Certified Developer, • Security / CISSP, • Linux administration certification Key Skills APIs,Jenkins,REST,Python,SOAP,Systems Engineering,Service-Oriented Architecture,Java,XML,JSON,Scripting,Sftp Experience: years Vacancy: 1