Overview Synoptek We think globally, act locally. As a Managed Services Provider, Synoptek provides world-class strategic IT leadership and hyper-efficient IT operational support, enabling our global client-base to grow and transform their businesses. We are excited to have experienced continuous growth and in keeping with that momentum we are seeking to add talent to our team. When you partner with Synoptek, you engage with an ever-growing, ever-evolving IT organization that provides a high-caliber team, results growth, and clarity.

Security Engineer As a Security Consultant, you will serve as a strategic and technical advisor to clients across a variety of industries, guiding them in the development, implementation, and maturity of their cybersecurity programs. This role combines the executive insight of a vCISO with the tactical execution of a security engineer, offering clients a well-rounded, hands-on security partner who can operate at both strategic and operational levels.

You will work closely with client executives—often stepping into the fractional CISO role—to advise on risk management, regulatory compliance, and security governance. In parallel, you will contribute to technical engagements such as vulnerability assessments, incident response planning, and the design and implementation of security controls. Ideal candidates can lead small projects independently, support security program development, and help build trusted client relationships that lead to long-term value.

This is a full-time, individual contributor role on the Cybersecuity / GRC team, reporting to the Director of Cybersecurity or a Senior vCISO.

Responsibilities Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted security advisor and designated vCISO for assigned clients, providing executive-level guidance on cybersecurity strategy, risk posture, governance, and compliance initiatives.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of client security policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with standards such as NIST 800-53/CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMMC, SOC 2, and others.
• Define and deliver comprehensive security programs, including security risk assessments, maturity roadmaps, control gap analysis, and compliance reporting.
• Guide clients through technical and strategic decision-making related to infrastructure, applications, third-party tools, and data protection strategies.
• Coordinate and oversee vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and the design and implementation of technical and administrative controls.
• Interpret the results of threat and vulnerability assessments to identify gaps and recommend remediation actions, ensuring alignment with each client's operational risks and compliance obligations.
• Engage with client stakeholders across IT, DevOps, legal, operations, and executive leadership to drive a security-by-design culture across projects and teams.
• Manage and deliver high-impact cybersecurity engagements with a focus on scope definition, schedule, budget, documentation, and successful client outcomes.
• Facilitate client discovery, build proposals, and articulate engagement scope, deliverables, and level of effort required for custom security solutions.
• Identify cross-functional improvement opportunities, recommending enhancements to client systems and infrastructure (hardware, software, networks).
• Communicate technical concepts and security strategy effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, demonstrating leadership and executive presence.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior consultants, engineers, and analysts; when serving in a team lead capacity, manage workload, project direction, and performance feedback for 3-5 team members.
• Contribute to business development by identifying upselling and cross-selling opportunities based on client needs, emerging security challenges, or regulatory changes.
• Plan and execute projects independently with limited oversight, consistently delivering high-quality advisory services and exceeding client expectations.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of technical experience.
• 5+ years of Information Security experience.
• Familiarity and experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS.
• Familiar with Security Frameworks (FedRAMP, ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, PCI, SOC, SOX, etc.) and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of Data Loss Prevention, Zero Trust, etc.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills. Comfortable in a sales environment and interest in negotiation statements of work.
• Experience collaborating and supporting clients and executives.
• Innovative and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Entrepreneurial and forward-thinking mindset.
• Strong management consulting skills.
• Ability to make decisive decisions and exhibit executive presence.
• Proven ability to lead a team of analysts and engineers effectively.

Skills/Attributes

• Synoptek core DNA behaviors:

• Clarity: Possesses excellent communication skills, makes a concentrated effort to speak the customers language. Ability to field questions with concise, well-constructed responses

• OwnIT: Shows integrity, innovation, and accountability in completing daily assignments

• Results: Solutions focused and driven to resolve conflict quickly and precisely. Proactively looks for opportunities to contribute to the company’s business goals

• Growth: Willing to learn and ask questions. Constantly looking for new ways to improve yourself. Ability to adapt and grow in a fast-paced environment

• Team: Embraces both customers and colleagues as team members. Ability to be flexible, respectful, engaged and collaborative

• Working knowledge of Multifactor Authentication processes and systems especially in Microsoft 365 environment

• Working understanding of SIEM tools & processes

• Work history with Vulnerability Management processes & systems

• General understanding and application security scanning tools and methodologies

• Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, and Unix

Working Conditions We live by the motto ‘work hard, play hard’ and strive to support our employees in both their professional and personal goals. We believe that by hiring the right people, leading process improvement, and leveraging technology, we achieve superior results.

Work is performed primarily in an office or remote environment; final location is determined by business need. May be subject to time constraints and tight deadlines. May require occasional travel.

EEO Statement We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.