Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – Innovation & Automation

Credence; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Credence seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity tooling, automation, and the adoption of innovative technologies in a defense-focused environment. This senior individual contributor role emphasizes engineering leadership, OT security collaboration, and government client engagement.

The position requires an active DOD Secret clearance (or be clearable) and IAT Level III certification, with work primarily in a U.S. government or cleared contractor facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• DOD 8570.01 IAT Level III Certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for cybersecurity tools, engineering initiatives and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate, implement and integrate cybersecurity tools to improve operations.
• Conduct threat assessments, vulnerability analyses and risk assessments.
• Develop engineering recommendations to strengthen security posture.
• Mentor Cybersecurity Engineers and staff on tools and methodologies.
• Develop and maintain enterprise cybersecurity reporting, including Power BI dashboards and Sentinel workbooks.

Skills

Cybersecurity tool engineering

Automation

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

DOD 8570.01 IAT Level III Certification

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Power BI

Job description

Credence seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity tooling, automation, and the adoption of innovative technologies in a defense-focused environment. This senior individual contributor role emphasizes engineering leadership, OT security collaboration, and government client engagement.

The position requires an active DOD Secret clearance (or be clearable) and IAT Level III certification, with work primarily in a U.S. government or cleared contractor facility.