Chief Cyber Defense & Offensive Engineering Lead

Milwaukee Succeeds

Anchorage (AK)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking an experienced offensive security leader to set technical standards and govern delivery across pods. You will design, code, and ship secure software while tackling complex production bottlenecks and managing technical debt.

The role requires mentoring managers and working with C-suite stakeholders to reduce risk and improve resilience. Qualifications include 10+ years in offensive security, STEM degree, cloud proficiency (Azure/AWS/GCP), and experience with advanced AI

Qualifications

Ten years of hands-on offensive security experience with engineering fixes.
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent practical experience.
Demonstrated expertise building, hardening, and operating scalable systems in live enterprise cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP).
Deep hands-on experience with AI coding harnesses, frontier models, and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

Set overall technical standards, architecture, and governance across delivery pods and account teams.
Maintain production-grade software and remediate technical debt.
Enforce security lifecycle standards from testing to safe containment controls.
Develop reusable offensive assets and developer accelerators with automated evaluation harnesses.
Engage with C-suite stakeholders to translate risk into measurable reductions and mentor junior staff.
Uphold integrity, professionalism, and a respectful work environment.