Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Arlington, Irving, or Fort Worth, Texas, United States; four days per week in the office.

Company

hirify.global operates a cybersecurity organization covering engineering, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response, firewall, governance, risk, architecture, and offensive security.

What you will do

• Lead Azure and Microsoft 365 security investigations involving identity compromise, privilege escalation, persistence, data exfiltration, and cloud service abuse.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex cloud investigations and define response strategies.
• Analyze Azure Activity Logs, Entra ID logs, Microsoft 365 Unified Audit Logs, Defender telemetry, and other forensic artifacts.
• Develop and standardize cloud incident response playbooks, documentation, and repeatable response processes.
• Design and refine cloud detections and alerts across Azure and Microsoft 365, including advanced KQL threat hunting.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support security incidents outside standard business hours.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience responding to security incidents in Microsoft Azure and/or Microsoft 365.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Azure Sentinel, Azure architecture, Entra ID, tenant and subscription architecture, conditional access, and privilege management.
• Advanced experience writing and optimizing KQL queries across Defender data sources.
• Experience using Graph API, PowerShell, and automation to acquire evidence and accelerate investigations.
• Knowledge of cloud logging, forensic artifacts, the NIST Incident Response Life Cycle, and the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
• Must be able to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. Three to five years of relevant experience is preferred; a high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Wiz and other cloud security platforms.
• Cloud security engineering, architecture, or senior-level incident response experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCNP-Security, GIAC, CEH, or CPTS.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with four days per week in the office.
• 401(k) matching and nine company holidays.
• Paid bonding leave for new parents, including 12 weeks at 100% pay.
• Tuition assistance, training, community service pay, and a GM employee auto discount.
• Innovative workplace focused on integrity, community, belonging, and responsible use of AI tools.