Lead Cyber Security Engineer

C3 Technology Advisors is where innovation meets impact. We guide enterprises to smarter decisions in CX, complex connectivity, and cybersecurity powered by superior insights, a proven process, and a people you can trust. Our culture is electric, fueled by curiosity, ingenuity and action, confidence, extreme ownership and deep care for the success of others. Here, you don't just work in tech, you help shape the future of it.

• Lead client facing technical discovery sessions to understand business goals, assess current environments, and define cybersecurity requirements
• Perform gap analyses to identify risk, improvement opportunities, and additional initiatives across client environments
• Design and recommend cybersecurity solutions that balance risk reduction, operational efficiency, and cost
• Prepare clear and accurate proposals, review RFP/RFI responses, and support technical documentation.
• Facilitate and guide vendor demonstrations, helping clients evaluate and compare solutions objectively.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with cybersecurity vendors and stay current on their offerings.
• Partner closely with Project Management to ensure smooth transition from presales to implementation.
• Act as a lead technical contributor within the cybersecurity practice, helping evolve methodologies, tools, and standards.
• Develop and recommend training resources and internal enablement materials, including diagrams, vendor matrices, and slide decks.
• Participate as a speaker or panelist at C3 hosted events, breakout sessions, or client briefings.
• Travel on-site to client meetings as requested by Sales Consultants.

• 5 or more years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, architecture, or pre-sales roles supporting enterprise or upper mid-market clients.
• Demonstrated expertise across core cybersecurity domains, including network security, endpoint protection, identity, cloud security, and security operations.
• Hands on experience with enterprise security technologies such as next generation firewalls, IDS and IPS, EDR, SIEM, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical discovery engagements, perform risk-based gap analysis, and translate findings into solution recommendations.
• Strong understanding of widely adopted security frameworks and standards, including NIST CSF, CMMC, CIS, HIPAA, PCI, and other related compliance models and GRC toolsets.
• Experience supporting or responding to formal RFP and RFI processes, including technical writing and solution positioning.
• Ability to effectively present to and influence both technical stakeholders and executive audiences.
• Deep familiarity with the cybersecurity vendor landscape and ability to position competing solutions objectively.
• Prior experience working at a consulting, systems integrator, VAR, or technology advisory environment preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant industry certifications are strongly preferred, such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.