Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Cyber Security Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Palo Alto,CA is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

This candidate is responsible for designing and developing in-house Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), and investigative tools, with a primary focus on building robust, scalable, and automated security solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of key components within our large-scale data infrastructure. This infrastructure is essential for advancing automation, enabling data-driven insights, and enhancing enterprise-wide security measures. Develop and deploy scalable, production-ready software to drive automation and enable data-driven decision-making within the Enterprise Cybersecurity team, prioritizing resilience, performance, and security. Provide engineering support for the Enterprise Cybersecurity Operations team, with a focus on creating automated solutions that reduce manual intervention and operational overhead. Design and build event-driven, scalable systems to deliver timely alerts and automations, enhancing responsiveness and support for both the Cybersecurity team and external stakeholders. Integrate new data sources into our data lake to enhance visibility and extend security coverage across the environment, focusing on building reusable, automated data ingestion processes. Provide development and migration support for the integration of new tools and technologies, ensuring seamless onboarding within the Enterprise Cybersecurity environment.

What You Will Need:

Basics:

Extensive programming experience in object-oriented languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and SQL, with a proven track record in designing maintainable, scalable, and efficient solutions. Robust expertise in the following areas: distributed data processing, data engineering for high-volume data services, or developing scalable data streaming platforms for real-time analytics. Advanced proficiency in cloud and data infrastructure technologies (e.g., AWS, Databricks, Terraform, Apache Spark, Docker) with deep knowledge of development best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native deployment. Comprehensive knowledge of RESTful APIs and data integration techniques to enable efficient, secure, and scalable data flow and communication between security systems and user-facing platforms. Strong familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible to automate and standardize security configurations across diverse environments. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and modern software development practices to ensure high standards of consistency, quality, and automation in deploying and updating security tools. Salary range: 110k - 150k annual.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business “First” Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package 401(k) with matching contributions Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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