Cybersecurity Engineer

Title: CyberSecurity Engineer
Location: San Jose, CA
Type : Contract

Job Description:

• Cybersecurity & Risk Management: 5+ years of experience in security, preferably in third-party security, with expertise in risk assessment and mitigation.
• Security & Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of security controls, threat modeling, vendor security posture assessment, and risk-based decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with business teams, technology partners, vendors, and legal to assess security risks and negotiate contract requirements.
• Communication & Negotiation: Excellent interpersonal skills to convey security risks, collaborate on mitigation plans, and present initiatives to business units.
• Process Improvement & Benchmarking: Ability to evaluate and enhance vendor security programs by comparing with industry best practices
• .Automation & Reporting: Experience developing automation solutions, creating dashboards (Power BI preferred), and using JIRA for workflow tracking.
• Continuous Vendor Monitoring: Familiarity with Bit
• Sight or similar technologies for ongoing vendor security evaluation.
• Understanding of security risks related to cloud vendors and SaaS applications.
• Regulatory & Compliance Awareness: Familiarity with frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, or GDPR for vendor security assessments.
• Scripting & Automation: Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.) to automate security processes.
• Incident Response & Forensics: Ability to assess and respond to vendor-related security incidents.
• Third-Party Risk Management Tools: Experience with tools like Archer, OneTrust, or Security Scorecard for vendor risk assessments

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.