Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing Cybersecurity Team. This role is ideal for an experienced and driven professional with a strong background in end-to-end cybersecurity systems design frameworks, and managing complex data sets across infrastructure, cloud, and security tools. The ideal candidate brings a hands-on, proactive approach, excels in fast-paced environments, and demonstrates a passion for securing enterprises against a broad set of evolving cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

· Define and contribute to cybersecurity requirements, design, and test specifications

· Develop production-quality systems that meet stringent security standards

· Proven experience managing cybersecurity development programs

· Collaborate with internal development teams to review application code and enhance security posture

· Clearly communicate security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members

· Provide technical leadership through direct contribution and mentorship

· Define security requirements and develop test specifications

· Drive design and code reviews to ensure high standards and secure development practices

· Assess emerging security threats and deliver strategic recommendations

· Contribute to forensic investigations as needed

· Participate in evaluating and selecting third-party systems and service stacks

· Manage and communicate hardware, software, and systems dependencies with a focus on minimizing risk

Qualifications

· Experience designing and delivering end-to-end cybersecurity and cloud-native solutions

· Proven experience managing cybersecurity development programs

· Architected Identity and Access Management lifecycle systems

· Designed unified identity frameworks for B2B/B2C

· Consolidation of next-gen firewall and SIEM real time data into threat-analytics systems

· Vulnerability management system design and patch management

· Proficiency in Agile methodologies, including sprint planning and execution

· Strong theoretical foundation in cryptography

· Deep understanding of layered, end-to-end security principles

· Experience in embedded software development

· Familiarity with cybersecurity monitoring and analytics

· Ability to define, prioritize, and estimate tasks and delivery timelines

· Implemented Zero Trust authentication privilege

· Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, Ansible, and scripting solutions

· Developed real-time breach-intelligence ingestion pipelines and AI-driven systems

· Created and deployed CVE/CVSS/MITRE scoring systems

· Produced visual topology diagrams, runbooks, and governance policies to align cross-functional teams

· Cybersecurity system design and architecture

· Security tool orchestration and integration

· Cloud and Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible

· Real-Time Threat Intelligence: Dark-Web & Breach Feeds → Data Normalization → CVE/CPE Correlation

· Zero Trust authentication and related custom network services

· Logging and monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Palo Alto Networks

· SIEM pipeline design

· Working knowledge of IAM/Access, HRIS, Provisioning Engines, Directory Services, Access Management, ERP Systems

· Working knowledge of Security Tools such as Next-Gen Firewall, SIEM, Threat Analytics Platforms, EDR, DLP, Vulnerability Scanners

· Cloud and IaC: AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Puppet

· Languages and Frameworks: Golang, Python, JavaScript, Bash, Go REST APIs

· Databases and Storage: SQLite3, Redis, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB

· Methodologies: Agile and DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD Pipeline Automation

· NIST/ISO 27001 governance and designing systems to support compliance

· Demonstrated success in leading software development from concept to production

· Proficiency in Agile methodologies, including sprint planning and execution

· Strong theoretical foundation in cryptography

· Deep understanding of layered, end-to-end security principles

· Familiarity with cybersecurity monitoring and analytics

· Ability to define, prioritize, and estimate tasks and delivery timelines

Preferred Experience

· Vulnerability management automation

· Large scale high velocity data ingestion and integrations

· Centralized monitoring and incident response

· Cloud and infrastructure security

· 10+ years of experience in Embedded Security and Application Security

· Proven success in fast-paced, startup-like environments

· Deep expertise in designing and implementing cybersecurity methodologies compliant with industry standards

· Strong technical knowledge of cryptographic hardware, key management, and certificate management

· Extensive experience in threat modeling, attack analysis, and penetration testing

· Experience integrating security across the product development lifecycle

· Strong grasp of network security, including TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, DDoS, intrusion detection/prevention

· Experience with socket programming and network anomaly detection tools (NIDS/HIDS)

· Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

· Proven experience managing cybersecurity development programs