Security Consultant - Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)

Fully Remote 1 year contract with extensions

Pay Rate: $60-70/hr

About the Role

GFiber is seeking a highly skilled Security Consultant – Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for a contract role. As GFiber transitions into a standalone company, this position plays a key role in building foundational security programs from the ground up. You will own the security posture of all CPE endpoints, including router gateways (RG) and optical network terminals (ONT), with responsibility for monitoring, protection, patching, and incident response across the device fleet. This is a hands-on role requiring strong autonomy and execution.

What You’ll Do

• Enforce device hardening standards and security baselines across all CPE.
• Partner with endpoint engineering teams to deploy and monitor secure configurations.
• Develop and manage vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation processes.

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• Serve as a technical SME supporting Incident Response with device-level remediation guidance.

What You Bring

• Experience engineering and managing enterprise-scale device and networking solutions.
• Deep knowledge of OS internals and security controls for gateway and WiFi devices.
• Proven success implementing security standards across large customer device fleets.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python) for automation and reporting.
• Hands-on threat hunting and endpoint forensics experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, consulting, or related roles.
• Experience securing, hardening, and managing networking devices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Incident response and forensic analysis experience.
• Knowledge of networking technologies (routers, switches).
• Experience with both offensive and defensive security techniques.
• Background in security reviews, vulnerability analysis, and remediation.
• Understanding of threat modeling, risk-based assessments, and fleet-wide vulnerability management.