Platform Security Engineer 1

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and withinour communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Implement and maintain vDefend distributed firewall rules and basic micro-segmentation policies within established design patterns.

Configure and maintain NSX security groups, tags, and policy objects for standard workloads.

Support Identity Broker configuration, federation trust setup, and basic role/access mappings.

Perform routine security hardening tasks for VCF components including vSphere, NSX, and SDDC Manager.

Assist with security configuration reviews, vulnerability remediation, and evidence collection for compliance checks.

Translate approved cybersecurity requirements into repeatable platform control changes with guidance from senior engineers.

Document security configurations, standard operating procedures, and implementation runbooks.

Participate in incident response and operational support for platform security issues.

Schedule & Presence: This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to VMware NSX, vDefend, or virtual networking/security concepts.

Exposure to zero trust, segmentation, or policy-based security models.

Familiarity with Azure security fundamentals or cloud IAM concepts.

Security+, VMware certification, or equivalent foundational certification.

Exposure to scripting or automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Python.

Schedule & Presence: This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.

Minimum 1 year of experience in infrastructure, systems, networking, or security engineering.

Foundational knowledge of infrastructure security concepts, firewalls, IAM, and virtualization.

Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere administration or support.

Familiarity with basic security frameworks such as CIS or NIST.

Experience working with change management and technical documentation.

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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