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Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Richmond, VA ยท On-site

$101K - $133K/yr

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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Boston, MA ยท Remote

$165K - $185K/yr

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Location: USA, East Coast Preferred Experience Required: 6-10 years ... This role works in partnership with Indico's CISO and CTO. The CISO owns security strategy, formal ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for chief cyber security engineer in the United States is $122,890.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $102,000.00 and $142,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Richmond, VA โ€ข On-site

Software People, Inc.
IT Servicesย โ€ขย 1 - 10 employees

$101K - $133K/yr

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Job description

Hi,

I hope you're doing well. My name is Srikanth, and I'm a Senior Technical Recruiter at Software People Inc. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer position located in Richmond, VA (Hybrid), and I believe your experience could be a great fit for the role.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead cybersecurity efforts to assist the CIO in planning and implementing initiatives, managing vulnerabilities, security operations, and incidents across the IT team.
  • Respond to threats, ensure compliance, and manage security threats with ITD and IS professionals.
  • Oversee the daily management of security activities alongside IS and IT teams, including regular reporting to the CIO.
  • Monitor events, logs, and anomalies, and assist in managing future architecture designs to ensure data capture is sufficient for monitoring security.
  • Oversee the Security Operations Center (SOC), including security monitoring tools and managing staff.

While a CISSP or CISM certification would be beneficial, they are not mandatory for the role.

This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with an open rate.

If you are interested or would like to learn more about the role, please feel free to reach out to me directly at or give me a call at .

I look forward to hearing from you soon!