Lead Cybersecurity Engineer - Remote, Equity Options

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health benefits

Flexible schedule

Home office budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to spearhead security initiatives in a fully remote-first environment, protecting global operations and shaping our cybersecurity strategy. You will architect secure systems across AWS/Azure/GCP, mentor a team, and lead threat modeling, incident response, and governance to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity, strong scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and certifications such as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity engineering/architecture experience.
• Experience designing security solutions in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Expertise in network security, application security, cryptography, and IAM.
• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, and vulnerability management tools.
• Leadership of security engineering teams and projects.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS.
• Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and deploy enterprise-level security solutions (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint security).
• Lead threat modeling and risk assessments for systems and apps.
• Develop security policies, standards, and procedures per best practices and regulations.
• Oversee incident response activities (investigation, containment, eradication, post-incident analysis).
• Mentor a team of cybersecurity engineers and foster growth.
• Collaborate with Dev and Ops to embed security into CI/CD (DevSecOps).
• Conduct security research to stay ahead of threats and vulnerabilities.
• Automate security tasks using scripting and programming languages.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and solutions.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Cloud security

Scripting languages

IAM & access control

Network security

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

CISSP/CCSP/OSCP certifications advantageous

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

Vulnerability management tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to spearhead security initiatives in a fully remote-first environment, protecting global operations and shaping our cybersecurity strategy. You will architect secure systems across AWS/Azure/GCP, mentor a team, and lead threat modeling, incident response, and governance to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity, strong scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and certifications such as