Principal Cyber Engineer

Who is Forcepoint?

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. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. 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!

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.

Essential Functions

• 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 elevate 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.

Qualifications / Skills

• 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.

Desired Experience

• 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.

Forcepoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range and variable compensation for this role is 160,000.00 - 190,000.00 and represents the low and high end of compensation for this position. Actual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Forcepoint's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, paid time off policy, and many region‑specific benefits.

Don't meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don't meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace - so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

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