Security Engineering Technical Leader (Remote)
About The Position
Cisco’s Product Security team helps protect products through vulnerability management, incident response, security reviews, regulatory compliance, and related work. The Security Engineering Technical Leader will make security and regulatory readiness a practical part of how products are designed, built, and operated. The role translates evolving requirements—including the EU Cyber Resilience Act, data-sovereignty obligations, and AI regulations—into engineering controls and measurable outcomes. Working across engineering, cloud infrastructure, legal, privacy, and audit teams, this position strengthens product readiness, reduces regulatory risk, and builds confidence with customers and regulators. The role is fully remote within the United States and requires a reliable internet connection and the ability to work independently.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in security engineering, product security, cloud security, compliance engineering, GRC engineering, or a related field.
- Experience managing complex, multifaceted initiatives with multiple stakeholders to achieve value-added results.
- Experience performing security, regulatory, and control-gap assessments, while supporting audits, assessments, certifications, or regulatory examinations.
- Experience converting regulatory or policy requirements into technical controls and measurable evidence.
- Working knowledge of one or more of the following: EU Cyber Resilience Act, EU AI Act, GDPR and data-governance principles, ISO 27001 / ISO 42001, SOC 2, or NIST Cybersecurity Framework or NIST AI RMF.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AI/ML security, model-risk management, algorithmic impact assessments, or responsible AI governance.
- Experience working with regulators, notified bodies, external auditors, or enterprise customer assurance teams.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or equivalent experience.
- Software development or scripting experience in Python, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Ability to work independently across highly technical and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead Cyber Resilience Act readiness assessments and translate regulatory requirements into technical controls, implementation plans, and remediation priorities.
- Build and improve security and compliance engineering capabilities, including automated evidence collection, control-as-code, dashboards, and continuous monitoring.
- Assess sovereign cloud designs, AI capabilities, data flows, and third-party dependencies for security, privacy, and regulatory risks.
- Support audits and risk reporting, and help engineers establish sustainable security and compliance practices.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- Paid birthday day off, year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days.
- Flexible vacation time off for eligible exempt employees; non-exempt employees receive paid vacation time.
- Paid sick time, with the ability to carry forward unused sick time up to the stated limit.
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
- Optional paid volunteer days.
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees.
- Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
