Top 12 It security engineer Jobs in Kings Mountain, Nc

Security Analyst II/III
Gaston County Government —Gaston County, NC
- $33.80 - $44.53 an hour
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Cybersecurity Analyst - AI Trainer
DataAnnotation —North Carolina
- $50 - $100 an hour
- Part-time
- Remote
- English
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Flexible schedule
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Network Engineer III - Security Operations
SPECTRUM —Charlotte, NC
- $70,900 - $127,700 a year
- On call
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Schematics
- Opportunities for advancement
IT Security Engineer
Catawba Two Kings Casino —Kings Mountain, NC
- Weekends as needed
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Office
SAP Security Analyst
Corning —Charlotte, NC
- $63,456 - $87,252 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
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SAP Basis and Security Analyst Role
PIP Global Safety —Charlotte, NC
- $92,650 - $125,350 a year
- Oracle
- Computer Science
- 5 years
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Security Analyst II/III

Gaston County Government -
Gaston County, NC

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Job Details

Full-time
$33.80 - $44.53 an hour
7 days ago

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
401(k) 5% Match
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule
Life insurance

Qualifications

Defect resolution root cause analysis
Incident management
Internal investigations
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Driver's License
Incident management operations support
Security threat response protocols
Contingency planning
Problem management
Cybersecurity investigations
Root cause analysis
Incident response implementation
IT disaster recovery planning

Full Job Description

Joining the team at Gaston County Government means being part of a community that is dedicated to improving the lives of its citizens. We are a dynamic organization that values innovation, collaboration, and commitment to service.

As an employee of Gaston County, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in your community every day. Whether you are working in public safety, social services, or administration, your contributions will help improve the lives of our residents and build a better future for our county.

Description

Provide secure, innovative, and efficient technology that enhances collaboration and empowers County departments to deliver outstanding public service.

Examples of Duties

The anticipated hiring range for the Security Analyst II is $33.80 - $40.14
The anticipated hiring range for the Security Analyst III is $37.50 - $44.53

The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform.

Alert and Incident Response: Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity alerts and incidents across endpoint, network, identity, email, cloud, and server environments. Analyze alerts from SIEM, EDR, firewalls, Microsoft 365/Entra ID, email security, and other security platforms to determine scope, severity, and potential business impact. Investigate indicators of compromise, suspicious authentication activity, malware, unauthorized access, and other anomalous behavior. Perform root cause analysis and coordinate containment, eradication, remediation, and recovery activities with other IT teams and County departments. Document incidents, investigative findings, actions taken, and lessons learned. Assist with tuning detections, reducing false positives, improving monitoring capabilities, and developing incident response procedures and playbooks.
Security Engineering and Hygiene (M365/Entra, Firewalls, Endpoint): Implement, maintain, evaluate, and improve technical security controls across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, Windows Server, endpoint security, firewalls, networking, cloud services, and related security platforms. Review configurations, authentication and access controls, endpoint protections, firewall policies, security baselines, and system exposure to identify and remediate security weaknesses. Support identity protection, privileged access, MFA, conditional access, endpoint detection and response, network security, and other preventative security controls. Perform cybersecurity reviews of proposed software, hardware, cloud services, and technology purchases and provide risk-based recommendations. Participate in vendor security assessments and third-party risk reviews. Assist with security architecture, disaster recovery, backup validation, and business continuity activities, including consideration of RPO/RTO and cyber recovery requirements.

Security Awareness, Audits, and Compliance (HIPAA/NIST):Support County cybersecurity governance, security awareness, audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance activities. Assist with internal and external audits, security assessments, evidence collection, remediation tracking, and implementation of controls aligned with NIST, HIPAA, CJIS, and other applicable requirements. Develop and maintain cybersecurity standards, procedures, technical documentation, security guidance, and supporting evidence. Communicate cybersecurity risks and security requirements to County departments, IT personnel, management, vendors, and other stakeholders and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies. Participate in security awareness initiatives and provide technical security guidance to users and IT staff. Support vendor and third-party risk assessments and assist with documenting identified risks and corrective actions. Maintain professional cybersecurity knowledge through continuing education, technical training, seminars, and review of emerging threats and security practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of IT experience, including 3+ years in cybersecurity-related roles. OR Associate's degree with 10+ years of IT experience, including 3+ years in cybersecurity-related roles.
At least one cybersecurity-focused certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, or equivalent)
Valid Driver's license

Candidates must possess advanced incident response expertise, including leading end-to-end investigations, analyzing alerts from EDR and other sources, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery actions. Must have an understanding of disaster recovery, incident response coordination, and business continuity concepts, including recovery strategies and dependencies.

Additional Information

The applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment

At Gaston County, we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees, job applicants, and members of the community we serve. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable laws.

Gaston County will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

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