Cybersecurity Engineer I - II

Job Summary/Description:

Working under the direction of the Engineering Team Lead of the Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC), this position ensures the effective and efficient delivery of customer-facing cybersecurity architecture solutions. The role collaborates closely with the RSOC operations team to align customer architectures with the organization’s overall security strategy.

The incumbent provides technical leadership and guidance to the customer architecture team, ensuring alignment with current cybersecurity trends, standards, and best practices. Additionally, this position builds and maintains strong relationships with key customers, addressing their needs and resolving issues promptly to ensure satisfaction and operational success.

This position is funded through a grant; continuation of employment beyond the grant term is not guaranteed.

Typical Duties/Job Duties:

1. Responsible for ongoing communication and collaboration with ASU customers, peer team members, ASU leadership, interns, and contractors.
2. Ensure that overall RSOC services are delivered in a quality manner that meets or exceeds our customers’ needs.
3. Leverage RSOC and Vendor Relationships to promote a continuous improvement model.
4. Explain complex security concepts to non-technical customers and work with customers to understand their requirements.
5. Provide leadership and direction to teams in the delivery of cybersecurity services through the use of standard project management methodologies. Guide and direct teams to ensure that activities and deliverables are met in a timely fashion and that the customer expectations are met or exceeded for the new service.
6. Assist the Engineering Team Lead and RSOC Manager to develop a vision for growing ASU Regional Security Operational Center services. Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Cybersecurity operations and core security functions, including event monitoring, SIEM technologies, risk management, vulnerability scanning and management, access controls, and authentication.
• Evaluation of systems and procedures to protect data systems and databases from unauthorized access.
• Information security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO) and regulatory/compliance mandates.
• Security tools, techniques, and technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability scanners.
• Penetration testing, application security testing, and exploit techniques.
• Cloud security architecture, service models, and best practices.
• Network and security architecture principles, including endpoint security and defensive technologies.

Skills

• Independent work and task management within deadlines.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Team collaboration within a group of security analysts.
• Threat analysis and connection to risk management principles to prioritize security initiatives.

Abilities

• Identify and assess potential security risks and vulnerabilities within organizational infrastructure.
• Research and learn new or emerging technologies outside current expertise.
• Identify customer needs and develop appropriate security solutions.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans.
• Approach complex problems with analytical reasoning and structured execution.
• Work evenings, nights, and weekends as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Additional experience in the support of a technical environment may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
• Experience working with customers in a technical capacity.
• This position is subject to grant funding requirements that limit eligibility to U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
• Ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure, which may include communications systems, computer networks and systems, cybersecurity systems, electrical grid, hazardous waste treatment or water treatment system.
• Employees in this role will be regularly reviewed to ensure they do not pose a security risk due to criminal history or ties to foreign adversaries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of security architecture design and implementation principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess an industry certification including Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate, EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA), EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC or other recognized credential.