Senior Director, Cyber Solutions – Engineering

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $190k - $220k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🖥 Software Engineer

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Emergent, LLC

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2006

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

B2B • Enterprise • SaaS

Emergent, LLC is a trusted leader in delivering innovative IT solutions tailored for the Public Sector. With over 18 years of experience, Emergent specializes in solving complex challenges through customized solutions and strategic partnerships with leading software manufacturers such as Adobe and Red Hat. The company is committed to delivering exceptional service and support to help businesses thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, and has received numerous awards for its dedication to customer satisfaction and industry excellence.

📋 Description

• Lead the technical architecture and engineering strategy for cybersecurity assessment offerings, agentic AI platform, and delivery capabilities • Establish and scale the Cyber Engineering function, including operating models, team charters, hiring plans, and delivery frameworks • Translate advisory assessment methodologies into repeatable, tooling-enabled delivery capabilities • Build the engineering foundation to convert fixed-fee assessments into recurring subscription-based platform revenue • Architect telemetry normalization, analytics, and reporting capabilities communicating client risk and security posture • Own technical architecture for the agentic AI security platform, including multi-agent orchestration, data pipelines, and cloud-native deployment across Azure and AWS • Define enterprise reference architectures, engineering guardrails, deployment standards, and platform design principles • Advance platform capabilities and roadmap initiatives supporting compliance readiness • Establish AI governance practices covering acceptable use, data classification, DLP, and shadow AI controls • Deliver executive-level technical, risk, and security posture briefings to leadership and client stakeholders • Partner with OEM alliances to integrate cybersecurity solutions across identity, deception, non-human identity, and adjacent domains • Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering organization • Implement Kanban-based workflows and executive reporting mechanisms • Modernize legacy approaches and introduce innovative methodologies, technologies, and strategic partnerships • Perform other assigned duties

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 12+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise security programs with progressive leadership responsibility • Demonstrated success establishing security functions from the ground up, including operating models, governance structures, and multi-year strategic roadmaps • Deep expertise in cloud security architectures across Azure and AWS environments • Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures, SIEM/SOAR platforms, DevSecOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code solutions • Experience with security data engineering, including telemetry normalization frameworks such as OCSF, data lakes, and AI/ML-driven analytics • Experience leading portfolio rationalization and cybersecurity cost optimization initiatives • Ability to communicate complex security risks and investment priorities to executive and board-level audiences • Familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP • Preferred: consulting, cybersecurity advisory services, VAR organizations, or platform-based technology businesses experience • Preferred: experience supporting State and Local Government, Higher Education, Federal, Defense, and Commercial sectors • Preferred: exposure to agentic AI, non-human identity, and shadow AI security domains • Preferred: CISSP or equivalent advanced cybersecurity certification • Enterprise cybersecurity strategy and architecture expertise • Cloud security architecture across Azure and AWS • Zero Trust security principles and implementation methodologies • Security operations, SIEM, SOAR, and threat detection capabilities • Security data engineering and telemetry normalization frameworks • AI governance, risk management, and emerging AI security practices • DevSecOps methodologies and infrastructure-as-code practices • Python, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and automation technologies • Executive communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills • Cybersecurity assessment development and service productization • Strategic planning, organizational design, and function-building capabilities • Team leadership, coaching, and talent development • Vendor, alliance, and partner management expertise • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities • Ability to translate technical security concepts into business outcomes and investment strategies • Pre-employment drug test required

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision plans • Premier 401k retirement plan with corporate matching • 529 college saving plan • Tax-advantaged Health Savings Account • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account options • Legal Resources • PTO bank • Paid holidays • Leave programs • Additional flex time off • Employee referral program • Employee recognition, gift and reward program • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education • Remote or hybrid work options • Company events such as team building activities, annual awards and kick-off parties • Health and wellness-focused activities • Relaxation Spaces • In-office gourmet coffee, tea, fresh fruit and healthy snacks • Corporate GREEN approach