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Title: IT Security Engineer III (DevSecOps / Threat Intelligence)
Location: San Diego, CA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Duration: Contract through end of July (2–3 months)
Pay Rate: $99.50/hr

Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Security Engineer III to support a high-impact, short-term initiative focused on threat intelligence operations, adversary disruption, and automation.

This role requires a hands-on security engineer with strong SQL expertise who can quickly ramp up and contribute to analyzing threat data, driving takedown efforts, and building automation to improve operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and query large datasets using SQL to identify threat patterns, trends, and adversary behavior
• Support threat intelligence and adversary disruption efforts, including coordinating takedown requests
• Review and triage incoming items from third-party vendors to determine legitimate threats vs false positives
• Help manage and reduce backlog in takedown workflows
• Build and enhance automation (Python, APIs) to streamline threat analysis and takedown processes
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on security operations and response efforts
• Contribute to incident response and security operations (SOC-related work)
• Support DevSecOps initiatives and integrate security into operational workflows

Required Qualifications

• Strong, hands-on experience with SQL (critical requirement)
• Background in security engineering, DevSecOps, or security operations (SOC)
• Experience with threat intelligence, incident response, or adversary tracking
• Familiarity with automation using Python and APIs
• Experience working with security tools, workflows, and vendor platforms
• Ability to quickly ramp up and contribute in a fast-paced, short-term engagement
• Must be local to San Diego, CA and able to work onsite 3 days/week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with adversary disruption or takedown operations
• Familiarity with threat intelligence vendors and platforms
• Exposure to AI/automation-driven security workflows
• Experience working cross-functionally with vendors and internal stakeholders

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to work on real-world threat disruption and takedown initiatives
• Highly impactful, hands-on security work with immediate business value
• Chance to contribute to a growing and evolving security function

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Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.