Lead Cyber Security Engineer
$115,000–$125,000 year
RemoteIllinois, United States or North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead vulnerability assessments and penetration testing across systems, applications, and networks to identify and prioritize remediation efforts. Design, implement, and maintain identity and access management procedures while overseeing security event monitoring using centralized XDR systems to detect anomalies and breaches. Deliver incident response for malware and unauthorized access attempts, coordinating mitigation with internal teams. Manage technical and non-technical security projects to ensure policy compliance and integrate security controls into business processes. Develop employee education programs to raise threat awareness and lead periodic IT audits and assessments. Stay current on AI-accelerated threats and industry best practices to continuously improve the organization's security posture and regulatory readiness.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security or a related role, preferably in a regulated financial institution, leveraging and understanding AI in the context of security
- Experience in AI
- Relevant certification such as CompTIA Security+, or similar
- Experience in security monitoring, vulnerability management, and responding to security events
- In depth and demonstrated knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies, network protocol analysis, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption and VPN technology, and security tools
- Knowledge of relevant security and compliance frameworks, standards, and regulations.
- Ability to guide all levels of the organization with understanding security as it relates to their functional area
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting, and across external and internal stakeholder groups
- Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Centers
- Knowledge of information security management standards and frameworks, such as PCI-DSS,
- Proficiency in security tools and technologies, network protocols, and operating systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to think critically and assess risks
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey security- related information
- Capable of working in a fast paced, dynamically changing and team-oriented environment
- Ability to find innovative solutions while working with existing resources
- This is a 100% remote role
- We're currently hiring only within our core locations, which include Maryland (MD), District of Columbia (DC), Virginia (VA), Pennsylvania (PA), Delaware (DE), Indiana (IN), Illinois (IL), South Carolina (SC), Florida (FL), and North Carolina (NC).
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