Cyber Security Operations Engineer

Summary

Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions for Fortune 100 companies and governments. The Cyber Security Operations Engineer will automate and strengthen global cybersecurity operations by developing scripts, integrations, dashboards, reports, and documentation while supporting incident response, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scripts and automations that improve security processes within security-oriented platforms and other IT platforms, with guidance from senior engineers
• Assist senior engineers in building and maintaining integrations between security tools and platforms
• Develop dashboards, reports, and technical documentation for stakeholders to track security operations deliverables, trends, and progress on security posture
• Support incident response and other security operations tasks through automation
• Learn and apply DevOps and agile practices as part of the security engineering team

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and 5 years of relevant work experience
• Ability to write and debug Python code; academic projects, internships, or personal projects all count
• Familiarity with version control (e.g. Git)
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Eagerness to learn and the ability to collaborate across global teams and time zones
• General cybersecurity knowledge from coursework, labs, or certifications is preferred
• Internship, co-op, or project experience in security, IT, or software development
• Exposure to SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g. Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM) or ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Familiarity with security concepts such as MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, or vulnerability management
• Exposure to DevOps tools and practices
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• Other relevant security or cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and 5 years of relevant work experience
• Ability to write and debug Python code; academic projects, internships, or personal projects all count
• Familiarity with version control (e.g. Git)
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Eagerness to learn and the ability to collaborate across global teams and time zones

Nice to Haves

• General cybersecurity knowledge from coursework, labs, or certifications is preferred
• Internship, co-op, or project experience in security, IT, or software development
• Exposure to SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g. Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM) or ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Familiarity with security concepts such as MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, or vulnerability management
• Exposure to DevOps tools and practices
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• Other relevant security or cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer)

Benefits

• Eligibility for a bonus or incentive based on business need
• Health insurance coverage
• Voluntary dental and vision programs
• Life and disability insurance
• A retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time