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Milestone Technologies, Inc.

Cyber Security Engineer

Hybrid

Atlanta, United states

$ 95 /hour

Mid level

Freelance

12-03-2026

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Skills

Python Go Splunk Monitoring Ansible AWS (Amazon Web Services) Networking Research Architecture Compliance and Regulatory Linux Operating Systems Programming AWS Terraform

Job Specifications

Summary

Seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer for the following role -

Responsibilities

Implement design reviews to evaluate security controls

Identify and communicate opportunities to enhance the security posture

Communicate effectively across all levels of management to articulate security goals and vision

Build and/or manage enterprise security platforms effectively (SaaS, on premise or in Cloud)

Have a team player mentality; strive to contribute to team cohesion however can work independently if the need arises

Plan, design, engineer and implement security-related technologies

Understanding technical security issues, their implications within the business units and able to effectively communicate them to management and other business leaders

Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain security infrastructure - including software and hardware in cloud environments, as well as on-premises

Conduct security audits and assessments to regularly determine the effectiveness of security platforms and identify areas of improvement

Host and operating systems hardening, auditing, monitoring and logging with appropriate security controls and best practices while meeting security best practices and business goals

Research and explore emerging security technologies and determine their appropriate use within the company

Prepare, document, and create standard operating procedures and protocols

Crosstrain and mentor other team members as needed

Requirements

5+ years of experience implementing advanced cyber security technology in a complex environment; Hands-on experience in security engineering, hands-on experience in building, designing, and maintaining enterprise security tools

5+ years of scripting experience (using Python, Go, or other equivalent languages)

3+ years of hands-on experience with automation technologies (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.)

5+ years’ experience in Linux; ability to construct and maintain complex network infrastructures.

Engineer and administer security platforms including SIEM/SOAR systems, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, anomaly detection, and cloud analysis.

Experience in managing the Brinqa vulnerability management platform and experience with Groovy programming language

Must have 5+ years of scripting experience (using Python or other equivalent languages)

Hands-on Experience in public cloud infrastructures like AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Hands-on technical experience with networking and computing system architectures, specifically, the security aspects thereof.

Thorough understanding of information security principles, techniques, principles, policy frameworks, and best practices

Hands-on technical experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and review

Preferred Requirements

Security and Cloud certifications are a plus (CISSP, Splunk Admin, AWS Solution Architect)

Media/entertainment or distributed global network experience

Education

None required, but certifications preferred

About the Company

Milestone Technologies is a global IT Services and Digital Solutions company based in Silicon Valley that helps hundreds of leading corporations deliver technology around the globe. We work with the world's leading companies to deliver services and technologies at scale, accelerate digital operations, develop innovative applications, and drive efficiencies throughout their organization. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture, and for over 25 years, we have demonstrated a history of s... Know more