Job Summary

Architect large-scale security enforcement frameworks, automate security solutions, and support enterprise-wide security initiatives. Focuses on deploying and configuring security enforcement technologies, with complex changes and advanced troubleshooting remaining under engineering responsibility. Additionally, this role takes on initial cybersecurity architecture responsibilities, architecting and building secure solutions for the business and international locations across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments. The role contributes to security design, NIST-aligned reference architectures, and security capability development, while also supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps policies, including the integration and onboarding of cloud applications and SaaS services into the Defender for Cloud Apps security framework. The role is also responsible for the administration and security management of the Microsoft 365 environment, ensuring security controls, policies, and integrations are aligned with organizational security requirements. This role is part of the Cybersecurity Engineering career track, focusing on security technology implementation, architecture, and strategic security enforcement solutions, independent of the analyst track.

Security Policy Enforcement & Engineering
Lead security enforcement architecture efforts, drive enterprise security standardization, and develop scalable policy enforcement solutions that securely enable business operations while reduction organizational risk. Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security policies and enforcement capabilities across on-premises and cloud environments, balancing security requirements with business and operational needs. After initial deployment, the Cybersecurity Engineer will develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and support documentation for the solution. The engineer will also train members of the team on the solution's operation, support, and maintenance to ensure the team can effectively sustain and support the capability.

Technical Consulting & Business Support
Serve as a cybersecurity technical advisor to business, IT, cloud, infrastructure, application, and engineering teams, providing expert guidance to securely enable business initiatives and technology solutions. Consult with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements, assess cybersecurity risks, and recommend practical security architectures, controls, technologies, and compensating measures. Provide cybersecurity expertise throughout the planning, design, acquisition, implementation, and operational lifecycle of new technologies, applications, cloud services, and business capabilities. Translate complex security risks and technical requirements into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, balancing security, business objectives, operational requirements, and risk.

Security System Implementation & Optimization
Ensure enterprise security enforcement technologies are optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability. Lead the design and implementation of security enforcement technologies. Identify opportunities to automate security controls, policy enforcement, monitoring, and response to improve the effectiveness and scalability of the Cybersecurity Defense function.

Future Security Vision & Capability Development
Evaluate emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, and industry trends to identify opportunities to strengthen the organization's security capabilities and reduce evolving risks. Develop and maintain a forward-looking cybersecurity technology roadmap aligned with business objectives, enterprise architecture, NIST frameworks, and the organization's overall security strategy. Identify gaps in existing security capabilities and controls and recommend solutions that improve security maturity, operational resilience, and risk reduction. Research, evaluate, and pilot emerging security technologies and capabilities, determining their applicability, business value, security benefits, and operational impact before enterprise adoption.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree in related field and nine or more years of progressive professional computer system security experience or related field. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Expertise in system security architecture and secure operations.
• Manages technical project scopes and deadlines across teams.
• Influences development of security procedures and roadmaps.
• Interfaces with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Leads teams in solving complex security challenges.
• Operates autonomously and supports high-level planning.
• 7-10 years of progressive cybersecurity experience, with demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity engineering, solution architecture, and technical leadership.
• Desired: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500), Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100), CISSP, CISM.
• Desired: Experience in Prisma Access (SASE), Web Application Firewall (WAF), and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) technologies.
• Relevant: AWS Solutions Architect, Palo Alto, M365 Security.
• Must have the ability to obtain a government clearance
• Relocation Package available.

This position may transition to fully on-site as the business demand/requirements change.