Senior IT Systems Engineer

We areseekingan experienced, strategic IT professional to build cybersecurity roadmaps for our clients and guide ongoing security initiatives from assessment through execution. This is a client-facing leadership role ideal for someone who can translate risk into practical plans, drive progress across multiple stakeholders, and communicate clearly with executives and technical teams. This position will combine security assessments, program design, governance, and incident readiness to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats.

Cloud experience, especially in Azure and AWS, is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity risk assessments andidentifykey gaps across people, process, and technology
• Create clear, prioritized security roadmaps aligned to business goals and risk tolerance
• Define and help implement security standards, policies, and best practices
• Track andmonitorprogressof security projects.
  
  Identifyblockers and drive resolution
• Track, report, and help remediate security vulnerabilities and risks
• Provide guidance and support to meet compliance requirements and prepare for audits
• Help clients define an acceptable level of cyber risk andestablishgovernance for ongoing decision-making
• Recommend security enhancements to leadership, balancing impact, cost, and operational realities
• Evaluate, test, andvalidatesecurity controls and solutions (including configuration and rollout support)
• Support incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and breach response readiness
• Coordinate security operations across IT and engineering teams to ensure consistent execution
• Contribute to budgeting and planning for security tooling, services, and program investments

Required Skills & Attributes

• Proven ability to lead and deliver cybersecurity strategy and programs for complex environments
• Strong understanding of risk management, vulnerability management, and security governance
• Excellent executive communication. Able to explain security tradeoffs clearly to non-technical leaders
• Strong stakeholder management skills. Comfortable driving alignment across IT, engineering, and leadership
• Highly organized and execution-oriented. Able to track multiple projects and keep momentum
• Strong analytical judgment and decision-making under uncertainty
• Professional, client-ready demeanor with high accountability and follow-through
• Familiarity with security controls and architecture across networks, endpoints, identity, and cloud environments
• Experience supporting compliance efforts (frameworks/requirements vary by client)
• Cloud experience in Azure and/or AWS is a plus

Experience Level

• Prior experience leading security strategy, assessments, and multi-workstream security programs (internal or consulting/MSSP context)

What We Offer

• High-impact work shaping real security programs for diverse clients
• Autonomy and ownership in building roadmaps and guiding outcomes
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment with strong technical partners
• Opportunity to grow a security leadership practice and influence standards across clients