Hiring: IT Security Engineer - Computing Services Company: Carnegie Mellon University Location: Pittsburgh, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:43:11 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Java, Linux, Penetration Testing, Perl, PowerShell, Python, REST, Ruby, SIEM, Shell, TCP/IP, macOS About the job Required Skills: •Use endpoint, network, application, identity, and other security data to determine what happened, understand the scope and impact of an incident, preserve and analyze evidence, contain threats, and help affected teams recover securely. Qualifications: •Three or more years of relevant technical experience in information security, information technology, systems administration, networking, software engineering, infrastructure engineering, digital forensics, or a related technical discipline. •Applied hands-on capability in one or more major operating system environments such as Linux, Windows, or macOS. •Understanding of fundamental networking, operating system, and application concepts. •Demonstrated capacity to investigate technical problems methodically by gathering evidence, developing hypotheses, testing assumptions, and documenting conclusions. •Demonstrated capacity to analyze logs, system information, network activity, or other technical telemetry. •Demonstrated capacity to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities in the context of a real environment. •Strong written and verbal communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with people representing a wide range of technical backgrounds. •Sound judgment when handling sensitive information and security incidents. •Demonstrated capacity to independently perform routine duties after appropriate onboarding and training and to recognize when additional expertise or escalation is required. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!