Cybersecurity Engineer

Overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing security measures to safeguard enterprise information systems. This role focuses on preventing unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure of sensitive data while ensuring regulatory compliance. The engineer leads security architecture, incident response, compliance efforts, tool implementation, and security awareness initiatives across the organization. The role provides senior-level technical leadership and hands-on expertise to protect enterprise systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.

The position is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a secure, compliant, enterprise-wide cybersecurity architecture. The cybersecurity engineer will lead advanced security initiatives, support incident response efforts, and ensure compliance with criminal justice security regulations.

• Security
• Architecture & Engineering
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architecture aligned with Zero Trust principles
• Develop and enforce security standards, policies, control baselines, and reference architectures
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and tools
• Firewall & Network Security
• Design, implement, and manage next-generation firewalls and centralized firewall management platforms - Palo Alto
• Develop security policies, rule sets, and network segmentation
• Serve as the Senior subject matter expert for firewall configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization
• Remote Access & VPN
• Architect and manage secure remote access solutions
• Enforce least-privilege access and multi-factor authentication
• Wireless & DNS Security
• Design secure corporate and guest wireless networks with proper segmentation and encryption
• Implement secure DNS architecture, including DNSSEC or private DNS services
• SIEM & Monitoring
• Lead the design, integration, and tuning of an enterprise SIEM
• Develop correlation rules, alerts, dashboards, and reports
• Integrate device and security logs across the environment
• Incident Response
• Develop, maintain, and test incident response plans and playbooks
• Act as the technical lead during security incidents
• Perform post-incident reviews and recommend security improvements
• Ensure all systems, policies, and procedures meet local, state, and federal security regulations
• Conduct regular security assessments and remediation planning

Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree: 7+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience
Master's degree: 5+ years of relevant experience
Doctorate: 4+ years of relevant experience

Certifications
CISSP, GREM, or comparable security certification

• Senior technical leadership supporting a SOC or enterprise security organization
• Strong expertise in firewall platforms, network security, and intrusion prevention
• Experience designing and maintaining enterprise security infrastructure
• Advanced troubleshooting and incident response experience
• Strong understanding of authentication, encryption, and security protocols
• Experience with vulnerability testing and security assessments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong project management and multitasking abilities
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings or weekends if needed

• Minimum Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  BS in Cybersecurity or related technical field, 7+ years relevant industry experience, or MS in Cybersecurity or related technical field, 5+ years relevant industry experience, or PhD in Cybersecurity or related technical field with 4+ years industry experience.
• Professional experience providing expert technical leadership in support of a Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar organization that provides cyber security services.
• Strong understanding of Palo Alto Networks architecture and technologies. Expertise with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and other security products.
• Experience with network security design, deployment, and maintenance.
• Experience with troubleshooting security issues.
• Experience with…