Job Location: This position is based onsite in Atlanta, GA. Candidates must be located in the Atlanta metro area and be able to commute to the Artera office. Relocation assistance is not offered.
Job Summary: The Cyber Security Engineer is a key member of the IT Security team, responsible for security engineering across the Artera enterprise environment, security tooling management, and advancing Artera’s cybersecurity maturity across cloud and on‑premises. This position plays a critical role in reducing risk to the organization and our customers by safeguarding Artera’s systems, applications, and data.
Key skills to be successful in this role:
- Hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering, infrastructure security, and cloud security (AWS and Azure Cloud)
- Experience integrating security into DevSecOps, CI/CD, and operational workflows
- Demonstrated experience implementing, integrating, and administering enterprise security technologies rather than solely monitoring or operational usage
- An out-of-the-box thinker with demonstrated teamwork capabilities
Major Job Responsibilities:
Engineering & Automation
- Engineer, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise security platforms, including endpoint protection, SIEM, vulnerability management, identity security, and cloud security tooling
- Develop automation and orchestration workflows using PowerShell, Python, Bash, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies
- Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, infrastructure-as-code deployments, and cloud-native environments
- Support cloud security initiatives involving Azure, Microsoft 365, identity governance, Defender suite technologies, and cloud workload protection
- Improve operational efficiency through automation of vulnerability remediation, compliance reporting, log analysis, and security validation processes
- Contribute to long-term security engineering roadmaps and platform modernization efforts
- Tune and optimize security detections, alerts, and response workflows to reduce false positives while improving visibility and detection coverage
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for security tooling, integrations, and operational failures
Documentation & Governance
- Create and maintain technical documentation and engineering standards
- Contribute to architecture diagrams and incident response playbooks
- Support governance initiatives and risk management activities
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical risk to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Participate in strategic planning discussions related to cybersecurity architecture, tooling, and operational maturity
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering and infrastructure security
- Industry certifications such as Security certifications (AZ‑500, SC‑200, CISSP, GIAC, SANS, etc.)
- Strong understanding of security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001)
- Proficiency in automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, Bash, REST APIs, or similar technologies
- Solid understanding of network protocols, security controls, and secure system administration (Windows/Linux/Mac)
- Experience in the utility and/or construction industry is preferred
- Experience with a complex, multi-entity organization is preferred
- Must be based in the Atlanta metro-area, able to commute onsite, and a US citizen
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
Artera Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, nor any other status of classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.