Cyber Security Engineer Lead (onsite role, Need locals to NY)

Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer Lead

Location: Kings Point, NY

Duration: 6 + Months with Contract to fulltime hire

Pref consultant's with Active public trust clearance

Job Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with NIST CSF and RMF to maintain accreditation and protect system confidentiality, integrity, and availability
Provide strategic and tactical security guidance, recommending technical and administrative controls
Direct and mature the Incident Response Program, including triage, escalation, documentation, and after-action improvements
Administer enterprise security policies, maintain SOPs/checklists, and drive continuous monitoring and process enhancements
Lead threat and vulnerability management: scanning, pen-test coordination, risk scoring, and remediation tracking
Conduct threat landscape assessments, business impact analyses, and risk treatment recommendations
Oversee development of cybersecurity procedures (International Travel, BYOD, secure communications)
Manage recurring reviews of SSPs, POA&Ms, annual security plans, account audits, and risk acceptance packages
Serve as primary cybersecurity liaison to DOT, MARAD, auditors, and federal oversight entities
Support Zero Trust Architecture and broader security architecture modernization
Lead quarterly and biannual IR tabletop exercises and integrate lessons learned
Coordinate ITSEC team training and cross-functional knowledge sharing
Maintain security documentation, templates, policies, and recurring reports (Awareness Bulletins, POA&M dashboards, CSAM reporting)

Skills Required:
Minimum 12 years of progressive cybersecurity experience
Experience with NIST RMF, ATO, C&A processes, POA&M development, and federal audit preparation.
Experience in Security Testing & Evaluation, risk assessments, policy and procedure development.
Experience in U.S. Government contracting or federal cybersecurity environments.
Strong leadership experience and ability to guide Infrastructure, Applications, and Cyber teams in a collaborative security posture.
Demonstrated ability to communicate security requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders, lead governance meetings, and interact with senior federal leadership.
Expertise with incident response, vulnerability management tools, security event analysis, and risk treatment methodologies.

Skills Preferred:
Bachelor s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
ITIL v3 Foundation certification.
CISM, CISSP or other advanced security management certifications.
Azure Security certications
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture, Cloud security standards, and federal enclave cybersecurity operations.
Experience with leading training, cyber awareness initiatives, and security program development.
Experience working in a college or university