Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy.
Job Purpose
The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organization’s digital assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering continuous improvement in risk management and cybersecurity practices. As a key member of the IT team, this individual will significantly influence the direction of cybersecurity strategies and initiatives from the outset.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of cloud-specific security protocols, ensuring the protection of data across all SaaS applications and Azure cloud services.
- Design and manage security strategies that are optimized for a cloud-first environment, focusing on scalability and integration with cloud technologies.
- Conduct security risk assessments specifically for cloud deployments, identifying potential vulnerabilities unique to cloud infrastructure and SaaS platforms.
- Oversee incident response for cloud services, ensuring rapid and effective action in the event of a security breach within the cloud environment.
- Simplify and interpret security data from cloud services into actionable insights for stakeholders, emphasizing the unique aspects of cloud security.
- Standardize and enhance cybersecurity operations with a focus on cloud-based tools and services, leveraging the capabilities of Azure for advanced threat protection.
- Collaborate with cloud service providers and business leaders to mitigate risks associated with cloud computing and SaaS applications.
- Drive compliance with cloud security standards and frameworks, ensuring that all cloud services meet industry and regulatory requirements.
- Develop contingency plans and disaster recovery strategies that are tailored for cloud environments, ensuring business continuity in the face of cloud-specific challenges.
- Maintain a dashboard that provides a comprehensive view of the organization's cloud security posture, integrating data from both Azure and SaaS providers.
- Ensure alignment with CMMC 2.0 standards within the cloud context, adapting the security practices to protect controlled unclassified information across cloud services.
- Pursue CMMC 2.0 certification with a focus on cloud services, demonstrating compliance and a strong security stance within the cloud-first manufacturing environment.
Education, Experience and Certifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of IT experience, with a strong emphasis on cyber security and compliance within cloud environments.
- Relevant security certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) are highly desirable.
- Experience with cloud security frameworks and a deep understanding of Azure cloud services.
- Familiarity with CMMC 2.0 standards and experience in guiding an organization through the certification.
Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in compliance standards like NIST-800, SOC, GDPR, SOX.
- Agile in fast-paced environments; adept at managing ambiguity.
- Skilled in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and security.
- Experienced in implementing NIST-800 or similar frameworks.
- Capable of coordinating third-party assessments.
- Proficient in drafting policies, procedures, and controls.
- Versed in Risk Management within compliance and security.
- Able to juggle multiple priorities effectively.
- Open to additional duties as needed for business operations.
Role Classification and Working Conditions
This is a salaried, exempt-level position. This position typically works in an office environment; and given the nature of our business is also exposed to operations/warehouses/production environments.
Physical/Other Requirements
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
We are not accepting candidates who require sponsorship for this position at this time.
Benefits:
- Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options
- Dental Plans, with buy-up option
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options
- Short Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Long Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401k/Roth 401k
- Voluntary Accident Plans
- Voluntary Critical Illness Plans
- Hospital Indemnity Plan
Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, veteran status. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquires to Hyliion’s human resources department at HR@hyliion.com.
