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Please click on the Apply button if interested in this job.\nGeneral Description\nThe Security Platform Engineer serves as the County’s senior technical cybersecurity specialist and is responsible for the configuration, integration, optimization, and resilience of enterprise security platforms. The position leads security engineering efforts and provides advanced technical support during cybersecurity incidents.\nThe Security Platform Engineer ensures that security controls operate effectively, produce actionable detection signals, and align with operational and risk management objectives. The position participates in an established on-call rotation and provides escalated technical response during security events.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.\nConfigures, maintains, and optimizes enterprise security platforms across endpoint, network, email, cloud, and identity environments.\n\nTunes detection policies and controls to reduce false positives and improve signal quality.\n\nEnsures telemetry and logging integration across security systems.\n\nImplements security platform upgrades and configuration improvements.\n\nPerforms advanced technical analysis during escalated security incidents.\n\nIdentifies scope, root cause, and containment strategies during complex events.\n\nImplements containment and control adjustments as directed by the Information Security Officer.\n\nLeads post-incident hardening and detection improvement efforts.\n\nOversees vulnerability scanning processes and prioritizes remediation activities in coordination with infrastructure teams.\n\nSupports penetration testing activities and implements corrective actions.\n\nRecommends security control enhancements and platform improvements to the Information Security Officer.\n\nMaintains documentation of system configurations and security architecture.\n\nMaintains confidentiality and integrity when handling sensitive information.\n\nAddresses support tickets as assigned within SLA limits.\n\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\n\nMinimum Education and Experience Requirements:\nMinimum Education and Experience Requirements:\n\nRequires Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, computer science, information management or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nRequires four years of progressive experience in the installation, maintenance, and operation of cybersecurity systems and applications or a related technical role.\n\nRequires experience configuring and managing enterprise security platforms, including firewalls, endpoint protection, and detection systems.\n\nRequires strong understanding of secure network architecture, including DNS, DHCP, packet inspection, and firewall policy management.\n\nExperience with enterprise security platforms such as Cisco or Palo Alto firewalls, XDR or endpoint detection platforms, DNS-layer security solutions, application delivery controllers, and enterprise multi-factor authentication systems.\n\nSpecial Certifications and Licenses:\nPrefers Cisco security certifications or equivalent enterprise security certification.\n\nPrefers experience integrating security platforms with SIEM or analytics systems.\n\nPrefers scripting or automation experience (e.g., PowerShell, Python).\n\nRequires CJIS compliance eligibility.\n\nRequires valid Texas Driver’s License.\n\nPhysical Demands/Work Environment:\nPhysical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.\nUnavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.\nThe work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. 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As a benefit-eligible employee, you will enjoy:\nFlexible, comprehensive health benefits with multiple plan choices, including $0 premium options\n\nFull family coverage options for medical, dental, and vision\n\nStrong retirement security through TCDRS with generous 200% county matching (once vested & retirement eligible)\n\nCounty paid term and whole life insurance policies and long-term disability\n\nWork-life balance through paid time off, holidays, and other wellness initiatives\n\nSupportive networks through EAP and Marketplace Care Partners\n\nDepartment: Enterprise Services\n Salary: $90,800.00\nThe County of Galveston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5209,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Technology","Information Security","Civil Defense","Human Resources"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T13:13:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.551,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":36,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-06T05:45:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/galveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/galveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-07T01:30:28Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2386,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2614,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-08T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1803852},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1803852"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgalveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgalveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgalveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/galveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgalveston-county-tx-security-platform-engineer"}]}