Cybersecurity Engineer

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package available

Job summary

General Atomics in San Diego seeks a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer to architect, deploy, and optimize security enforcement solutions across AWS and Azure in a global enterprise. You will design scalable security policies, lead engineering efforts, and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliance with NIST-aligned architectures.

Focus on security design, SOP development, and cross-functional collaboration to enable business operations with reduced risk.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and nine or more years of progressive professional computer system security experience.
• Expertise in system security architecture and secure operations.
• Leads teams in solving complex security challenges.
• Ability to obtain government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect large-scale security enforcement frameworks and automate security solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain security policies across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Lead security enforcement architecture efforts and drive enterprise standardization.
• Serve as cybersecurity technical advisor to multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Develop a forward-looking cybersecurity technology roadmap aligned with standards.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

AWS

Azure

Leadership

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Palo Alto

M365 Security

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Focus

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.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

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.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 105,890 - 189,545