About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Respond to cybersecurity incidents using documented playbooks and escalation procedures; progress toward increasing independence in incident handling.
• Investigate and triage security alerts by correlating data across multiple tools to determine scope and severity.
• Use AI-assisted investigation tools to speed triage, enrich context, and identify patterns across events.
• Escalate significant or ambiguous incidents to senior engineers and incident responders with clear, well-documented findings.
• Perform continuous monitoring of security events, logs, and behavioral indicators across the environment.
• Support phishing response (analysis, remediation, and user follow-up) and other user-facing security tasks.
• Contribute to and maintain runbooks, playbooks, knowledge-base articles, and standard operating procedures.
• Identify repetitive manual tasks and build or propose AI-assisted automations to reduce operational load.
• Document and share effective AI-assisted workflows and prompts to raise team capability.
• Communicate status, findings, and next steps to stakeholders clearly and promptly.
• Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams; participate in post‑incident reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field — or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to operate with minimal supervision during active events.
• Working knowledge of core security toolsets: EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response), SIEM, Email Security Gateways, Vulnerability Management, IAM, and CASB.
• Comfort using AI tools (LLM-based assistants, AI-driven investigation platforms) as a core part of daily workflows and investigations.
• Natural inclination to spot and automate repetitive work rather than accept it as routine toil.
• Ability to stay composed and effective under pressure in time-sensitive situations.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and demonstrated problem-solving ability.
• Eagerness to learn about emerging threats, techniques, and defensive technologies.

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Preferred Certifications & Experience

• CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+
• (ISC)² SSCP, CCSP
• GIAC: GSEC, GISF, GCIH
• Cloud security fundamentals (e.g., Microsoft SC-900, AWS security fundamentals)
• Prior hands-on experience using AI/LLM tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) for research, automation, or investigation support

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $90,000 — $100,000 per year.
• Role is eligible for discretionary bonus in addition to base salary, per the client’s compensation approach.
• Typical benefits include health insurance, retirement plan options, professional development support, and education reimbursement (actual package provided by the hiring organization).
• This position is part of a structured early-career development track with a goal of increased autonomy within 6–12 months and role specialization within 12–18 months.

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Location & Work Type

• Location: Bee Cave, TX — this is an on-site role. (Refer to the static header for exact site / office details.)
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; request details from the hiring organization as needed.

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Notes on Hiring & AI

• The operations team integrates AI tools into workflows from day one; successful candidates should be curious and willing to adopt AI tooling as a core productivity and investigation aid.
• Careertakes acts as the recruiting partner; the hiring decision and employment relationship are with our confidential client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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