Job Information
Hologic Cyber Security Engineer 2 CR in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Cyber Security Engineer 2 CR
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 3-5 Years of experience in Information Security
Skills, Specialized Knowledge (Desired):
Hands-on engineering experience with Zscaler Secure Internet Access (SIA)—including policy management, logging, traffic routing, authentication, SSL inspection, and troubleshooting.
Experience using Splunk for log analysis, correlation searches, dashboards, and alerting.
Strong familiarity with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
Experience integrating security tools into automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, or SIEM/SOAR technologies.
Qualifications
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with leadership, IT teams, and cross-functional partners.
Demonstrated knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, DNS, VPN, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS).
Experience documenting requirements, engineering processes, and security workflows.
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and administering CrowdStrike Falcon (sensor deployment, policies, detections, threat hunting, and integrations).
Proficiency in scripting using Bash, PowerShell, and/or Python for automation, data parsing, or system integration tasks.
Experience with Security Service Edge (SSE) technologies and architectures.
Strong understanding of Zero Trust security principles and how to apply them in enterprise environments.
SANS certifications (GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, etc.) considered a plus.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and define cybersecurity requirements, security architecture artifacts, strategies, security control frameworks, and related documentation.
Architect and design cybersecurity solutions, providing expert-level guidance on security technologies, best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.
Implement cybersecurity designs while preparing, updating, and maintaining technical engineering and security documentation.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including infrastructure, network engineering, endpoint engineering, and operations—to ensure alignment with organizational security objectives.
Perform cybersecurity maturity assessments, validate security controls across various platforms, and identify areas of improvement; contribute to the development of product and capability roadmaps.
Serve as a technical advisor for infrastructure and engineering partners, focusing on reducing organizational risk and minimizing attack surfaces.
Conduct technical and non-technical trade studies, security analysis, and architecture reviews to evaluate solution effectiveness.
Present technical findings, solution proposals, and security risks clearly and effectively to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Provide hands-on engineering, configuration, and administration support for Zscaler SIA and CrowdStrike Falcon platforms.