Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME)

ShorePoint; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 144h

Holidays 11

Health insurance 85%

401(k)

Continuing education

Certification reimbursement

And more

Job summary

ShorePoint is seeking a technically strong Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / SME for a key role onsite in Albuquerque, NM. You will translate policy and architecture requirements into actionable technical solutions, lead implementation of security controls, and guide teams through problem solving to improve defense capabilities.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, strong documentation habits and the ability to mentor staff. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; a postgraduate degree may substitute for 6 years of experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Draft, refine and maintain detailed technical work instructions and SOPs for security controls.
• Recommend, implement and tune protections such as logging, access controls and encryption.
• Design, implement and support disaster recovery and COOP planning.
• Lead research and evaluation of new security technologies for feasibility and adoption.
• Conduct authorized defensive security exercises and control effectiveness evaluations.
• Provide SME support to incident response, remediation planning and gap closure.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Security architecture translation

Implementation of controls

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting & analysis

Mentoring technical staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate degree substitute 6 years experience

Job description

Who we are:

ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry-recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm focused on high-profile, high-threat public and private sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. We embrace a “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrate individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers, while fostering an environment that supports creativity, accountability, mission success, critical thinking and a desire to give back to our community.

The Perks:

As recognized members of the Cyber Elite, we work together in partnership to defend our nation’s critical infrastructure while building meaningful and exciting career development opportunities in a culture tailored to the individual’s technical and professional growth. We are committed to the belief that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well cared for. In support of this philosophy, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, major carriers for healthcare providers.

• 144 hours of PTO
• 11 holidays
• 85% of insurance premiums covered
• a 401(k)
• continuing education
• certification maintenance and reimbursement
• and more

Who we’re looking for:

We are seeking a technically strong Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a potential opportunity with broad cybersecurity engineering experience and the ability to translate policy and architecture requirements into actionable technical solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong implementation experience, excellent documentation habits and the ability to guide teams through technical problem solving and security improvements. The Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer / SME role serves as a technical authority on control execution, drafting operational work instructions, designing resilient backup and continuity solutions and operationalizing emerging defensive capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. Employment for this position is dependent on the successful award of the contract.

What you’ll be doing:

• Draft, refine and maintain detailed technical work instructions, standard operating procedures and implementation guidance for security controls and system configurations.
• Recommend, implement and tune technical protections such as logging, access controls, encryption and related defensive capabilities while balancing cost, complexity and risk reduction.
• Design, implement and support technical solutions for disaster recovery exercises, mission continuity efforts and Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning.
• Lead research, technical testing and evaluation of new or emerging security technologies to determine feasibility and operational adoption strategies.
• Conduct and oversee authorized defensive security exercises, control effectiveness evaluations and technical security assessments.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support incident response, control validation, remediation planning and closing capability or data coverage gaps.

What you need to know:

• Strong experience in cybersecurity engineering, security architecture translation and hands on implementation of technical controls.
• Deep familiarity with federal technical security requirements, control frameworks and operational cybersecurity environments.
• Proven ability to create high quality technical documentation, work instructions and implementation procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and systems thinking skills with experience solving complex technical issues.
• Ability to mentor technical staff, guide cross functional teams and provide expert recommendations to leadership.

Must have’s:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; a postgraduate degree from an accredited university may substitute for 6 years of experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.
• Applicants must currently be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, in compliance with federal contract requirements.

Beneficial to have:

• Active DOE Q or equivalent DoD Top Secret clearance.

Where it’s done:

• Onsite (Albuquerque, NM).