Forward-Deployed AI Cyber Defense Engineer (Senior) - Remote

Fortressinfosec; United States; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and Hybrid working environment

Medical, dental, vision plans and 90%+

401(k) match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Professional growth opportunities

Tuition and certification reimbursemen

Job summary

Fortress Information Security seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to join the frontline of AI-era cyber defense for critical infrastructure. This senior individual contributor role collaborates with U.S.

power utility and government customers, turning complex security data into actionable, productizable capabilities. The position emphasizes embedded engineering in customer environments, executive-level communication, and scalable software outcomes, with significant travel and security

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in software/data engineering, cybersecurity, and customer-facing solution engineering at senior/principal level.
• Hands-on experience with AI-agentic workflows and LLM-based automation.
• Ability to analyze large, multi-source data to answer urgent operational questions.
• Ability to write secure production code (Python) in regulated environments.
• Strong executive communication with customer leadership.
• Eligibility for U.S. security clearance and background check.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with U.S. power utility and government customers to reduce cyber risk, improve visibility, and respond to AI-assisted threats.
• Understand customer processes, systems, data, cyber posture, and business constraints.
• Answer urgent cyber questions about impacted products, vendors, components, assets, or supply chain relationships.
• Access, normalize, and compare customer data across vulnerability management, endpoint detection, network topology, attack path tooling, SBOMs, and supply chain mapping.
• Write secure, outcome‑focused code to surface insights quickly in approved environments.
• Convert bespoke work into product requirements for scalable software capabilities.
• Identify expansion opportunities by demonstrating value and shaping repeatable use cases.
• Present findings clearly to customer executives and internal stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

AI-agentic workflows

Python

Data analysis

Executive communication

Solution engineering

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Advanced degree or security/cloud certifications

Tools

Vulnerability tooling

Job description

Fortress Information Security seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to join the frontline of AI-era cyber defense for critical infrastructure. This senior individual contributor role collaborates with U.S.

power utility and government customers, turning complex security data into actionable, productizable capabilities. The position emphasizes embedded engineering in customer environments, executive-level communication, and scalable software outcomes, with significant travel and security