Cybersecurity Engineer

$80K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, IT Engineering, or Computer Science and/or relevant work experience
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, best practices, and standards
  • Experience with security tools like SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and vulnerability scanners
  • Hands-on technical experience with strong problem-solving and analytics skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Security Tools is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective cybersecurity strategies
  • Participate and lead incident response activities for security breaches
  • Plan and document cybersecurity tabletop exercises for validating response procedures
  • Contribute to regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests
  • Monitor security logs and alerts for potential incidents
  • Review and optimize security alerts to reduce false positives
  • Analyze security data to identify patterns and risks

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
  • Matching 401(k) Contribution
  • Health Savings Account
  • Up to 3 weeks starting vacation, increasing with tenure
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Annual Bonus Eligibility
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Matching Gift Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing purchase at a discount
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Cybersecurity Engineer plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization's digital assets, systems, and data from potential cyber threats and attacks. This role involves designing, implementing, and managing robust cybersecurity solutions that ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information while minimizing risks and vulnerabilities. The Cybersecurity Engineer also collaborates with cross-functional teams and stays updated on the latest cybersecurity trends and technologies.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is seeking a strong technical engineer with the ability to execute both short-term actions / incidents and long-term projects to expand and advance our cybersecurity program.  This is a unique opportunity to engage in and directly contribute to each of the layers and components of our strong cybersecurity program.  The right candidate for this role must have a passion for safeguarding critical assets and systems, and is one who wants to use, shape, and broaden their influences and experiences across the current and new layers of cybersecurity solutions, protections, and practices.

Key Accountabilities

Cybersecurity Architecture and Design

  • Design, review, and recommend security solutions and measures to protect the organization's IT infrastructure, networks, and systems.

  • Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective cybersecurity strategies, policies, and procedures.

  • Co-collaborate with architecture and development teams to ensure security is integrated into stages of the software development lifecycle to protect the intellectual property contained.

Security Solutions Implementation, Monitoring, and Analysis

  • Configure, deploy, and manage security tools such as intrusion detection/prevention systems, anti-malware solutions, and endpoint security platforms.

  • Implement data security measures, including Microsoft Defender, EDR platforms, and MDR enhancements

  • Monitor security logs and alerts from various sources to detect and respond to potential security incidents.

  • Review, tune, and optimize security alerts to reduce false positives while maintaining effective threat detection and response coverage.

  • Analyze security data to identify patterns, trends, and potential security risks.

Incident Response and Management

  • Participate in incident response activities, including identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security incidents (minor or major) and breaches.

  • Plan, lead, and document cybersecurity tabletop exercises simulating real‑world threat scenarios to validate incident response procedures and decision‑making.

Compliance and Auditing

  • Contribute to and / or lead compliance and internal / external audit programs, e.g., defining / implementing an enhanced third-party application and partner risk program.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).

  • Participate in security audits and assessments, providing necessary documentation and evidence.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, IT Engineering, or Computer Science and/or relevant work experience

  • 3-5 + years of experience in cybersecurity role(s), with a focus on engineering, architecture, and incident management. Strong knowledge and experience deploying cybersecurity principles, best practices, technologies, and standards.

  • Experience with security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus, endpoint security, and vulnerability scanners.

  • “Hands on” technical experience along with strong problem-solving and analytics skills.

  • Experience with Microsoft Security Tools (Defender, Purview, etc) a plus.

Capabilities and Success Factors

  • Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

  • Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

  • Self-Motivated – Demonstrated passion for cybersecurity through self-initiated learning, personal projects, or community involvement.

  • Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

  • Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

  • Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.


Total Rewards and Benefits
  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
  • Matching 401(k) Contribution
  • Health Savings Account
  • Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Annual Bonus Eligibility
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Matching Gift Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!

**THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.**

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