Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

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🔥 12 hours ago

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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i3 Verticals

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1001 - 5000 employees

☁️ SaaS

🏛️ Government

📚 Education

SaaS • Government • Education

i3 Verticals is a software and payments company that delivers integrated, cloud-hosted SaaS solutions for public sector markets, including state and local government agencies, K-12 education, transportation, courts (justice), and utilities. The company combines financial management, payment processing, case management, and industry-specific operational software with 24/7 domestic support, implementation services, and a platform of acquired products to streamline public administration and improve efficiency across government and education organizations.

📋 Description

• Shape, execute, and mature the organization’s cybersecurity strategy • Implement and manage projects aligned with business objectives • Lead and mentor a small team of cybersecurity professionals • Collaborate with technology leadership and engineering teams to integrate cybersecurity measures, risk management, and business continuity plans into cloud operations • Monitor emerging cyber threats and technology trends and adapt security strategies • Manage security tool budgets and vendor relationships • Define and report key security metrics to leadership • Lead security engineering initiatives, including architecture reviews and secure design practices • Oversee penetration testing, vulnerability management, and adversary emulation activities • Direct anomaly and threat detection activities • Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to embed security into technology processes • Manage alert escalations and execute the incident response plan • Serve as escalation point for critical incidents, including after-hours response • Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and implement remediation actions • Oversee design and implementation of security architectures, detection and alerting ecosystems, endpoint security policies, and cloud-native automation • Evaluate and recommend security technologies, tools, and methodologies • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity regulations and standards • Develop the cybersecurity governance strategy for compliance audits • Consult with legal and compliance teams on cybersecurity-related regulatory requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a closely related discipline • 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience, emphasizing cloud environments, incident detection/response, and network defense • Demonstrable mastery of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management processes, and regulatory compliance • Strong communication and leadership capabilities, including the ability to explain complex security topics to non-technical audiences • Track record of thriving in ambiguous settings through critical thinking, rapid adaptation, and commitment to ongoing learning • Preferred: Active security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSSP, or equivalent) • Preferred: Technical certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365) • Preferred: Hands-on experience with SDLC processes and supporting technologies • Preferred: Demonstrated expertise in deploying and securing AI-driven solutions • Not currently recruiting from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington, or New York

🏖️ Benefits

• Less than 10% travel • Equal Opportunity Employer

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