Hiring: Lead Cybersecurity Specialist Company: Legence Location: Minneapolis, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:08:04 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Cloud Native, Compliance, Penetration Testing, SIEM, TestNG About the job Required Skills: •We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Cybersecurity Specialist to lead a team of cyber analysts tasked with advancing Legence’s security posture and reducing risk. This role is critical to ensuring the integrity, reliability, and security of our IT systems and processes. The ideal candidate will bring deep cyber experience, the ability to develop team members, the ability to communicate with business and IT partners, and a focus in ITGC audits, tool selection, continuous improvement, and cross-functional project management. •Key Responsibilities •Cloud Security & Architecture •Ensure the implementation and governance of secure cloud architectures across platforms. •Continue development, enforcement, and governance of cyber security controls (including identity, access management, and workload protection). •Partner with engineering teams to embed security into cloud-native development and DevOps processes (DevSecOps). •Enterprise Risk Management •Evolve the organization’s security risk management program. •Conduct risk assessments, threat modeling, and control evaluations. •Translate technical risks into business impact and present recommendations to senior leadership. •Security Engineering & Automation •Develop and maintain advanced automation frameworks and scripts to improve detection, response, and compliance capabilities. •Lead efforts to integrate security tooling (SIEM, EDR, CSPM, etc.) into a cohesive security ecosystem. •Threat Detection & Incident Response •Oversee monitoring and detection strategies across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!