Cybersecurity Engineer ( W2 direct hire, no C2C ) at System One
Pittsburgh, PA
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Jul 11, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on cybersecurity engineering role focused on building and maintaining security controls across both cloud and on-premises environments. Day-to-day work spans administering Microsoft 365 security tools (including Defender, Entra ID, Intune, and Purview), managing SIEM and endpoint protection platforms, conducting vulnerability assessments, and leading incident response. Suited to engineers with at least five years of practical experience who have implemented security solutions from the ground up rather than simply maintaining existing ones.
Senior level · 5+ years · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 10 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 2–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,909 (middle half $83,067–$132,910).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The posting explicitly states 'NO C2C candidates, NO 3rd parties' and is labeled a direct hire role — this is a full-time permanent position placed through a staffing firm (System One).
No compensation range is stated anywhere in the posting.
The title carries no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 5+ years hands-on requirement and the expectation to implement controls from scratch and lead incident response support a Senior classification.
Certifications (CISSP, Security+, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, CEH) are listed under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are treated as preferred; they are grouped as alternatives since the posting presents them as a set of acceptable options.
Microsoft 365 security technologies are called out explicitly as a strong requirement in the Required Qualifications section; specific tools (Defender, Entra ID, Conditional Access, Intune, Purview, Exchange Online Protection) are enumerated in the body and treated as hard gates given the overall framing.
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