Principal Cyber Engineer

Forcepoint•Austin, TX

1d•$160,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

Forcepoint is seeking a full-time Principal Cyber Engineer to facilitate installation, configuration, integration, and training of our COTS cyber products. This individual must be highly motivated, have great interpersonal skills, and be a quick learner. The successful candidate will receive specialized training and is expected to become proficient in all aspects of complex software solution deployment. Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for customers and their employees in more than 150 countries. For over 20 years, we've specialized in making security simple for over 11k customers. Our customers trust our experience, our innovative technologies, and our people. We have over 2.5k employees and every team at Forcepoint, from support to product development to engineering, is dedicated to simplifying security and making it easier to use. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

Requirements

BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or related field with 8+ years of cyber security experience including practices/methodologies, application design, and/or operational environment experience.
Advanced DLP, CASB, SSE, DSPM, and network administration knowledge.
Advanced Windows / macOS / Linux/Unix administration including software distribution techniques.
Advanced understanding of security design and architecture, Active Directory/LDAP/IDP, computer virtualization, and cloud architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP).
Enterprise network architecture, zero trust networking, SD-WAN, advanced firewall/proxy, and hybrid/cloud network security design.
Must coordinate collaboratively with customers and across multiple internal departments.
Experience troubleshooting complex installation or application errors; must work and collaborate remotely.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the Forcepoint product portfolio.
Python, shell scripting, SQL, XML; expert-level REST API integration and automation development.
Experience with SOAR orchestration tools (Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, or equivalent).
CISSP or CISM preferred; cloud professional certification (e.g., CCSP, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Cloud certification at professional or specialty level; MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat-informed defense strategies.
Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III (e.g., CISSP, CASP+) preferred for government-facing engagements.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering, installation, configuration, integration, and training of Forcepoint COTS cyber products.
Provide training, troubleshooting, and on-site support to customers including version upgrades.
Prepare technical documentation including as-built designs, requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures; produce executive briefings and EBR-ready deliverables for customer and Forcepoint leadership.
Provide technical briefings to customer and Forcepoint corporate leadership as required.
Act as a trusted technical advisor to key accounts; partner with account executives and sales leadership to drive technical wins, support renewal strategy, identify expansion opportunities, and influence the customer's long-term security roadmap.
Architect and lead complex REST API integration engagements (SIEMs, SOAR platforms, identity providers, cloud-native services); provide technical mentorship to junior engineers on API and automation best practices.
Serve as the primary voice of the customer to Forcepoint product and engineering leadership; proactively document and escalate product gaps and feature requests to directly influence the product roadmap.
Serves as technical lead within the PS team; mentors and develops Associate (Prof3) and Senior (Prof4) engineers on deployment practices, integration techniques, and customer engagement standards.