Technical Lead – Cybersecurity

Govserviceshub; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Govserviceshub seeks a cybersecurity lead to coordinate all cybersecurity activities across engineering, QA, and infrastructure teams in Lake Forest, IL. You will translate requirements into actionable tasks, provide technical leadership, and ensure secure development practices are followed.

You will monitor progress, identify risks, and communicate milestones to stakeholders, ensuring compliance with industry standards and security frameworks. Strong communication is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 5+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or information security roles.
• 2+ years in a leadership, technical lead, or project coordination role.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, standards, and practices.
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with secure development practices, vulnerability management, and risk assessment.
• Ability to review technical designs and propose improvements from a security perspective.
• Proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to make balanced decisions under pressure.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary coordinator for all activities related to the cybersecurity direction.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure timely delivery of cybersecurity-related tasks.
• Translate project requirements into clear technical tasks and ensure proper prioritization.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, ensuring cybersecurity best practices are followed.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively resolve issues.
• Communicate status, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders and management.
• Support planning, estimation, and resource allocation for cybersecurity projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and security frameworks.
• Serve as a bridge between technical teams and project/product management.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Documentation

Security concepts

Cloud security

Secure development

Vulnerability management

Risk assessment

Review designs

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

SAST/DAST

Penetration testing

Job description

Lake Forest, United States | Posted on 10/16/2025

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, InformationSecurity, or related field.
• 5+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or information securityroles.
• 2+ years in a leadership, technical lead, or project coordinationrole.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts, standards, andpractices
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with secure development practices, vulnerabilitymanagement, and risk assessment.
• Ability to review technical designs and propose improvements froma security perspective.
• Proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to make balanceddecisions under pressure.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Preferred to Have:

• Professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS SecuritySpecialty).
• Any previous experience in automotive cybersecurity or regulatedindustries.
• Knowledge of any compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA,automotive-specific security standards).
• Hands-on experience with security tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, SAST/DAST,penetration testing).

Requirements

JobResponsibilities

• Act as the primary coordinator for all activities related to thecybersecurity direction.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering, QA, and infrastructureteams to ensure timely delivery of cybersecurity-related tasks.
• Translate project requirements into clear technical tasks andensure proper prioritization.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, ensuringcybersecurity best practices are followed.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively resolveissues.
• Communicate status, challenges, and achievements to stakeholdersand management.
• Support planning, estimation, and resource allocation forcybersecurity projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatoryrequirements, and security frameworks.
• Serve as a bridge between technical teams and project/productmanagement.