Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Reporting to the Director of Information Security & Compliance, the Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will actively participate in security program and control design, implementation, administration, documentation and work with internal teams and external stakeholders on technical projects.  

This Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for performing various hands-on cybersecurity activities including controls analysis and implementation at every layer of the technology architecture (application, database, network) and conducting technical application & architecture design reviews and gap assessments to mitigate cyber risk. 

Additional responsibilities include participating in cyber event/incident response and other risk analysis activities, selection/implementation of appropriate security solutions, and cybersecurity audit remediation follow ups. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer promotes an efficient and secure IT environment in alignment with present and future cyber risks. 

Essential Duties

• Follow established cybersecurity procedures and recommend process and procedural improvements where necessary.  
• Stay abreast of new innovations and trends related to security-focused technologies. 
• Evaluate IT infrastructure and applications, including network devices, firewalls, VPNS, desktop and server configuration, database security, and other security devices and applications, with a goal of eliminating or mitigating security risk. 
• Perform security architecture implementation and reviews. 
• Perform application security reviews. 
• Lead the evaluation and analysis of security applications and systems and make recommendations to management. 
• Work with technical support teams to provide security solutions, tools and processes to ensure secure business operations. 
• Communicate unresolved security exposures, misuse, or non-compliance situations to management. 
• Develop relevant policies and procedures for cybersecurity areas, as needed.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Level of Education (Preferred):    ​Bachelors Degree​ 

Type of Education (Preferred) (For example, Bachelors Degree in Finance):  Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or a related study 

Years of Experience (Preferred):     ​5 - 7 years of experience​ 

Type of Related Work Experience (Preferred):   Information/Cybersecurity (or related field) experience  with a minimum of 3 years of cybersecurity engineering and/or architecture experience  

Certification(s) (Preferred): CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SANS GIAC – GSEC, CompTIA Network+, Security+ or Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) 

Core Competencies of Role

• Ability to operate autonomously and create new, robust cyber risk analyses and results. 
• Ability to communicate effectively regardless of the medium and initiate, lead and organize communications on significant milestones. 
• Orchestrates paradigm-shifting conversations for the team, introduces team to new opportunities for external engagement as well as personal growth. 
• May independently own the design of specific cybersecurity technology strategies, tactics, and processes and oversee their implementation to achieve established goals. 
• Advanced task/time management, process & project management, and business acumen (e.g. negotiation, influence, understand key business drivers etc.). 
• Mentorship of team in key cyber risk analysis & project work.