Principal Cyber Security Engineer 2026-01646

DGS Office of External Affairs; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DGS Office of External Affairs seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer who serves as the state's primary technical authority for advanced endpoint defense, Zero Trust Architecture, and enterprise cybersecurity architecture across a hybrid ecosystem. This role tackles complex security challenges and shapes security posture across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The position leads incident response for high‑complexity security events, develops bespoke automation in Python, and builds API

Job description

Principal Cyber Security Engineer – General Description

The Principal Cyber Security Engineer is the state's primary technical authority for advanced endpoint defense, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), overarching cybersecurity architecture, and the resolution of high‑complexity security incidents across a unique hybrid ecosystem. This position functions as a senior technical specialist responsible for engineering the enterprise security stack to protect both a progressive Google cloud environment (Google Workspace, GCP) and a robust Windows enterprise infrastructure. The role handles hard incidents requiring advanced forensics and malware analysis, developing bespoke Python scripts and API integrations to…