Cybersecurity Engineer at Kelly Services
GA
$50–$60/hrfrom the description
Jul 15, 2026
GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract-to-hire security engineering role focused on designing and improving enterprise security controls within a Microsoft-heavy environment. Day-to-day work involves managing Microsoft Defender XDR, overseeing vulnerability remediation, administering security platforms, and supporting incident response and compliance efforts. Best suited to an experienced security engineer comfortable working across infrastructure, networking, and cloud teams in a manufacturing organization.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 9,600 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1,950–14,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (7)
The posting lists a $50–$60 rate with no explicit 'per hour' label, but the contract-to-hire framing and the magnitude of the figures make an hourly rate the only reasonable interpretation — captured as Hour.
This is a 6-month contract-to-hire engagement; the role is eligible for full-time conversion after 6 months.
The posting states candidates must reside within 2 hours of LaGrange, GA, but per the caller's declaration the candidate pool is treated as national/remote and no metro has been set.
Security certifications (Security+, SC-200, AZ-500, SC-100, CISSP) and manufacturing/enterprise environment experience appear under 'Desired Skills & Experience' and are treated as preferred.
Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft 365 Defender are listed as distinct line items in the required section and are kept as separate skills, though they substantially overlap in Microsoft's current product naming.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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