Security Engineer (Mid-Level), Infrastructure Hosting

FDC Servers | Security Department | Reports to: Security Manager | Fully remote | Independent contractor

Role Overview

FDC Servers is looking for a hands-on Security Engineer to strengthen its existing security team and support the Security Manager with security operations, incident investigations, vulnerability management and security improvement projects.

FDC operates across 30+ global locations with thousands of servers, providing dedicated servers, VPS, colocation and IP transit services.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate security alerts, suspicious activities and incidents, correlating logs across systems, networks and applications.
• Research vulnerabilities and CVEs, assess exposure and exploitability, prioritize risks and coordinate remediation.
• Perform infrastructure security assessments, configuration audits and security testing of new services, applications and APIs.
• Improve SIEM monitoring, threat detection, identity and access controls, and incident response procedures.
• Identify recurring security weaknesses and collaborate with infrastructure teams to implement scalable improvements through automation and standardized security controls.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools for security research, incident analysis, vulnerability assessment and testing.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity or infrastructure operations, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Practical experience with vulnerability assessment, security monitoring, incident investigation and remediation.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, log correlation and security event analysis.
• Good understanding of IAM, SSO, MFA, authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Ability to troubleshoot Linux systems and investigate issues involving TCP/IP, routing, firewalls and application logs.
• Practical knowledge of Juniper Junos, including the ability to review configurations, firewall filters, ACLs and routing policies for security investigations.
• Strong Bash scripting skills and experience using Git in collaborative environments.
• Practical experience using AI tools for security research, analysis or automation, with appropriate validation and data protection.
• Ability to investigate issues independently, document findings and communicate clearly in English.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in hosting, ISP or data center environments.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper PTX/QFX platforms, BGP security and RTBH/blackholing mechanisms.
• Experience with security tools such as Wazuh, Greenbone/OpenVAS, Nessus, Nuclei or Cloudflare WAF.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Python, Ansible, AWX or similar tools.
• Familiarity with IAM platforms such as Authentik or Keycloak, and monitoring tools such as Grafana or Loki.
• Knowledge of Proxmox VE, Docker, Kubernetes or similar platforms.
• Experience with penetration testing methodologies and tools such as Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP.

Experience with equivalent technologies is equally welcome. Familiarity with every tool listed is not expected.

Engagement

• Fully remote, long-term independent contractor engagement.
• Pay by agreement, based on experience.

Note to recruiting and staffing agencies: please do not contact us regarding this posting. We work with direct candidates only.