Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Position Summary: As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Pax8, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cybersecurity systems, ensuring the highest levels of protection against cyber threats. You will work alongside a dynamic team and leverage your extensive experience to deploy cloud security solutions, assess vulnerabilities, develop security strategies, and lead incident response efforts.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Cybersecurity Strategy - Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategies that align with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and specific client needs.
• Implement security tools to support our security architecture, including but not limited to, email security, cloud security, identity system and endpoint security.
• Work with vendors and partners to take full advantage of systems, services, and support options available to the business. Participate in engagements to expand upon current platforms and explore new ones that may meet business requirements.
• Create new and update existing documentation regarding security related platforms.
• Coordinate and maintain security toolsets to support Pax8’s continuous monitoring of our enterprise and cloud environments.
• Documentation - Maintain detailed documentation of security configurations, incident reports, and procedures.
• Incident Management – Provide technical leadership and coordination for security incidents, including as a part of an after-hours coverage rotation.
• Team Collaboration - Collaborate with the IT department, other engineers, and third-party vendors to align security measures with business needs.

Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:

• Proven experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity solutions, with at least 8 years in a security role.
• Understanding of cloud security and identity management in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, the threat landscape, and emerging trends.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and the capability to mentor and guide junior cybersecurity professionals.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with industry advancements.

Required Education & Certifications:

• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience

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