Cybersecurity Engineer I/II (Vulnerability & Patch Management) (Remote - US) (Cybersecurity)

Location: Remote within the contiguous 48 states of the United States; up to 20% travel, including occasional in-person meetings at the Fort Worth, Texas headquarters.

Salary: $93,750–$175,000 annual base salary, plus bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a major U.S. freight railroad whose technology division develops solutions supporting rail transportation and critical infrastructure.

What you will do

• Run vulnerability scans with Nessus, Qualys, or similar tools and track vulnerabilities across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and applications.
• Research CVEs, support risk prioritization, and generate vulnerability reports and metrics.
• Coordinate patch deployment across servers, endpoints, and network devices while monitoring failed or outstanding patch cycles.
• Test patches in non-production environments and maintain patch schedules and documentation with IT and DevOps teams.
• Maintain vulnerability and patch-management runbooks and support NIST- and SOX-related compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with SOC and IT teams while developing beginner-level Python or PowerShell automation and gaining exposure to SIEM platforms.

Requirements

• Current authorization to work in the United States is required.
• At least two years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or a related role.
• Basic understanding of vulnerabilities, CVEs, CVSS scores, and patch cycles.
• Foundational familiarity with Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
• Ability to learn, document clearly, communicate effectively, and collaborate across teams.
• Visa sponsorship may be available for H-1B transfers, TN status, and STEM OPT candidates with at least two years of remaining eligibility.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Security+, ITF+, cloud/security fundamentals, CEH, or OSCP-related knowledge.
• Exposure to Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Understanding of network concepts including IP addresses, ports, firewalls, and traffic flow.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on safety, belonging, equal opportunity, and professional development.
• 401(k) and Railroad Retirement program.
• Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, HSA, life, and disability benefits.
• Parental, family-building, adoption, surrogacy, and dependent-care support.
• Annual incentive compensation, generous leave policies, wellness resources, and employee discounts.

Hiring process

• Pre-employment background verification, medical review, and drug screening are required.
• Some roles requiring unescorted access to secure port areas may require a TWIC.