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# Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** CAI, Inc.
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cyber Security, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Security Information and Event Management, Production Code
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b4c258d8-a97b-4e20-b18d-f6ee344fd3e5

## About the Role

* Solid software engineering fundamentals and comfort writing and debugging production code, ideally including Python/Go a similar scripting-friendly language
 * Comfort with APIs, workflow/automation frameworks, and the general shape of integrating disparate systems
 * Some exposure to SOC concepts, log/alert data, or prior coursework/projects touching security operations
 * Genuine interest in security operations considered entry level engineer with a real desire to build one
 * Ability to work well under senior technical direction: this is a build-and-learn seat, not a solo one
 * Clear written communication

Physical Demands

 * Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
 * Sedentary work involving sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
 * Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

## Description

As the Junior Cybersecurity Engineer, you will support the build-out of agent-driven triage and response automation, working under the direction of Senior Cybersecurity Engineer(s)., CAI is hiring! We are looking for a Junior Cybersecurity Engineer for a 12-month+ contract opportunity that is onsite in Long Beach, CA. The Junior Cybersecurity Engineer supports the build-out of agent-driven triage and response automation, working under the direction of Senior Cybersecurity Engineer(s)., * Support the build-out of agent-driven triage and response automation under the direction of the Senior Security Engineers

 * Implement, test, and iterate on automation workflows and playbooks that take detection content and turn it into consistent triage and response actions
 * Write and maintain the integration code connecting automation workflows to the security stack (SIEM, EDR, and related tooling) that Eng operates
 * Help instrument and monitor automation performance in production such catching false positives, missed cases, and brittle logic before they become operational problems
 * Document workflow logic, decision points, and known limitations clearly enough that senior engineers and analysts can all reason about what the automation is actually doing
 * Work alongside Cyber Analysts to understand real triage patterns before automating them


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