Hybrid Senior Cybersecurity Engineer | Zero Trust Leader

Sierra Nevada Corp; Lone Tree, Arlington, Hagerstown, Herndon (CO, TX, MD, VA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corp is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the design, testing, and implementation of secure operating systems, networks, and monitoring tools. The role includes incident response leadership, risk assessment, and development of security controls.

The position supports hybrid or in-office work in Lone Tree, CO (and other locations). A strong background in Zero Trust, platform maturity, and security architecture is required for this senior level role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a related role; 12 years if no degree.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles and network architectures.
• Proven leadership with security monitoring and assessment tools.
• Experience supporting, troubleshooting, and administering multiple networks, OSs, and applications.

Responsibilities

• Platform Ownership: manage and improve security operations platforms including enterprise logging and detection platforms.
• Architectural Alignment: ensure security platforms meet requirements and mitigate risks.
• Zero Trust Alignment: align with Zero Trust principles and maturities.
• Standardization and Continuous Improvement: develop security control standards and roadmaps.
• Risk Management: assess risk and implement technical controls and compensating controls.
• Controls and compliance evidence: map controls to NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, policy requirements and support audits.
• Mentoring: coach junior engineers on advanced security practices.
• Collaboration: work with cross-functional teams and leadership to ensure robust security integration.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident Response

Security Monitoring

Zero Trust

Network Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Microsoft Windows

NIST SP 800-171

SIEM

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corp is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the design, testing, and implementation of secure operating systems, networks, and monitoring tools. The role includes incident response leadership, risk assessment, and development of security controls.

The position supports hybrid or in-office work in Lone Tree, CO (and other locations). A strong background in Zero Trust, platform maturity, and security architecture is required for this senior level role.