Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Forcepoint; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Paid time off

Job summary

Forcepoint is seeking a full-time Principal Cyber Engineer to lead installation, configuration, integration, and training for our COTS cyber products. The ideal candidate will deliver training, troubleshooting, and on-site support to customers, including version upgrades, and act as a trusted technical advisor to drive technical wins and renewals.

The role requires deep expertise in security architecture, REST API integration, and mentoring engineers, with strong collaboration across sales and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or related field with 8+ years cybersecurity experience.
• Advanced knowledge of DLP, CASB, SSE, DSPM, and network administration.
• Proficiency in Python, shell scripting, SQL, and XML; REST API integration and automation development.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering, installation, configuration, integration, and training for Forcepoint COTS cyber products.
• Deliver training and on-site support to customers, including version upgrades.
• Architect and lead complex REST API integration engagements across SIEMs, SOAR, identity providers and cloud services.

Skills

Python

REST API

Communication

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Info Security

Tools

Splunk SOAR

Palo Alto XSOAR

SQL

Job description

Who is Forcepoint?

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all‑in‑one, truly cloud‑native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents.

Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for customers and their employees in more than 150 countries.

Position Overview

Forcepoint is seeking a full‑time Principal Cyber Engineer to lead installation, configuration, integration, and training for our COTS cyber products.

The ideal candidate is highly motivated, brings strong interpersonal skills, and learns quickly. The successful candidate will receive specialized training and is expected to develop proficiency across the full lifecycle of complex software solution deployment.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering, installation, configuration, integration, and training for Forcepoint COTS cyber products.
• Deliver training, troubleshooting, and on‑site support to customers, including version upgrades.
• Prepare technical documentation, including as‑built designs, requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures; produce executive briefings and EBR‑ready deliverables for customer and Forcepoint leadership.
• Provide technical briefings to customer and Forcepoint corporate leadership as required.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to key accounts; partner with account executives and sales leadership to drive technical wins, support renewal strategy, identify expansion opportunities, and influence the customer's long‑term security roadmap.
• Architect and lead complex REST API integration engagements across SIEMs, SOAR platforms, identity providers, and cloud‑native services; provide technical mentorship to junior engineers on API and automation best practices.
• Serve as the primary voice of the customer to Forcepoint product and engineering leadership; proactively document and elevate product gaps and feature requests to directly influence the product roadmap.
• Serve as technical lead within the Professional Services team; mentor and develop Associate (Prof3) and Senior (Prof4) engineers on deployment practices, integration techniques, and customer engagement standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or a related field, with 8+ years of cybersecurity experience spanning practices/methodologies, application design, and/or operational environments.
• Advanced knowledge of DLP, CASB, SSE, DSPM, and network administration.
• Advanced Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix administration, including software distribution techniques.
• Advanced understanding of security design and architecture, Active Directory/LDAP/IDP, computer virtualization, and cloud architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience with enterprise network architecture, zero trust networking, SD‑WAN, advanced firewall/proxy configurations, and hybrid/cloud network security design.
• Proven ability to coordinate collaboratively with customers and across multiple internal departments.
• Experience troubleshooting complex installation or application errors; ability to work and collaborate effectively in a remote environment.
• Working knowledge of the Forcepoint product portfolio.
• Proficiency in Python, shell scripting, SQL, and XML; expert‑level REST API integration and automation development.
• Experience with SOAR orchestration tools such as Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, or equivalent.
• CISSP or CISM preferred; cloud professional certification such as CCSP, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Cloud certification at the professional or specialty level; familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat‑informed defense strategies.
• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., CISSP, CASP+) preferred for government‑facing engagements.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is 160,000.00 - 195,000.00 and represents the low and high end of compensation for this position. Actual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Forcepoint’s total compensation package.

Benefits

Other rewards may include bonuses, paid time off policy, and many region‑specific benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [e-mail]. Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.