Cybersecurity Engineer 100% Remote

Cybersecurity Engineer 100% Remote

Posted 4 days ago by 1761666683

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Summary: Lead Cybersecurity Engineer responsible for driving the organization's cybersecurity strategy. This role involves developing and improving enterprise cybersecurity programs, managing a team of cybersecurity professionals, and overseeing various security functions. The position requires collaboration with IT and business stakeholders to ensure security integration and compliance with regulations. The engineer will also conduct risk assessments and report on the security posture to leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing, executing, and improving enterprise cybersecurity programs.
  • Managing and mentoring a team of cybersecurity professionals.
  • Overseeing threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
  • Architecting and implementing advanced security controls (identity & access, endpoint protection, cloud security, SIEM).
  • Collaborating with IT, DevOps, and business stakeholders for security integration.
  • Serving as a SME on regulatory compliance (NIST, CIS).
  • Conducting risk assessments, penetration testing, and security audits.
  • Reporting security posture and metrics to leadership.
  • Staying updated on emerging cyber threats/tools/trends.

Key Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
  • Expertise in network security, cloud security (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), identity management, endpoint security (Crowdstrike preferred), vulnerability management platforms (Qualys preferred) and SIEM platforms (Sumo Logic preferred).
  • Strong understanding of risk management frameworks (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, FedRAMP).
  • Proven track record of managing security incidents and implementing proactive defense strategies.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Summary:
Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to drive organization's cybersecurity strategy. Key responsibilities include: Developing, executing, and improving enterprise cybersecurity programs. Managing and mentoring a team of cybersecurity professionals. Overseeing threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring. Architecting and implementing advanced security controls (identity & access, endpoint protection, cloud security, SIEM). Collaborating with IT, DevOps, and business stakeholders for security integration. Serving as a SME on regulatory compliance (NIST, CIS). Conducting risk assessments, penetration testing, and security audits. Reporting security posture and metrics to leadership. Staying updated on emerging cyber threats/tools/trends

Required Skills :

  • Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
  • Expertise in network security, cloud security (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), identity management, endpoint security (Crowdstrike preferred), vulnerability management platforms (Qualys preferred) and SIEM platforms (Sumo Logic preferred).
  • Strong understanding of risk management frameworks (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, FedRAMP).
  • Proven track record of managing security incidents and implementing proactive defense strategies.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Preferred Skills:

  • Master s degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, CCSP, or SANS GIAC.
  • Experience with Zero Trust architecture and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC).
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, etc.) for automation.

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