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Lead Energy Storage Cyber Security Engineer

Security EngineerSecurity EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1-10H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

Illinois

Posted

115 days ago

Salary

$160K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCyber SecurityPythonRust

Job Description

• Drive the cybersecurity program: Partner daily with stakeholders to align activities to company security/compliance posture; champion secure-by-design and secure-by-default across the company. • Own threat & vulnerability management: Baseline, monitor, and assess risk across OT/IT/data environments; triage and resolve security events, control gaps, policy questions, and technical risks. • Build scalable security operations: Create repeatable frameworks to detect events, quantify feasibility, document risk, and model blast radius; project-manage implementation of security controls. • Lead compliance & posture management: Administer CSPM platforms; run automated evidence collection; develop, communicate, and assess compliance vs. internal/external policies; advance certifications/attestations (SOX, ISO, NERC-CIP, NIST CSF 2.0). • Secure the ecosystem: Stand up and run a Third-Party Cyber Risk Management (TPRM) program to mitigate vendor and software supply-chain risk. • Elevate governance & reporting: Publish executive-ready cyber/risk metrics; partner with Legal & Compliance to operationalize controls and meet laws/regulations; collaborate with External Relations on proposed cyber legislation.

Job Requirements

Proven impact: 8+ years identifying vulnerabilities and deliver mitigation plans in fast-paced settings; juggle multiple priorities while operating independently or as part of a team.
Security certs (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, GIAC, EC-Council) desired
Deep technical breadth: Hands-on expertise in 2+ areas (e.g., network or embedded/hardware security, cryptography, web/network protocols, SBOM, threat modeling, pen testing, vulnerability assessment); OT familiarity preferred.
Automation & measurement: Use Python/Rust to automate security workflows; establish and track KPIs/metrics that quantify security and risk performance.
Audit & compliance leadership: Run audits and certification programs end-to-end—scope, control design, testing, risk mapping, and reporting—across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST frameworks; experienced in SOX environments.
Stack fluency: Working knowledge of Email Security, DLP, CSPM, ZTNA, EDR/XDR and adjacent security technologies to strengthen enterprise posture.
Credentials & communication: BS/MS in IS/CS/SE (or related); strong written/verbal communicator with cross-functional teams (technical & non-technical); proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Solid exposure to cybersecurity best practices for software development and distributed architecture systems.