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Job Description
This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship. To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.
Responsibilities:
Lead complex cyber security and Frontier AI model workstreams from planning through execution.
Provide frequent, high quality, executive-ready status updates from programs under management
Support initiatives that secure Comcast from Frontier AI model risk, including vulnerability prioritization, WAF coverage, AI-enabled testing, automated patching, identity controls, telemetry, and attack-surface reduction.
Facilitate decisions, remove blockers, escalate risks, and maintain clear accountability across distributed teams and senior stakeholders.
Promote Comcast’s operating principles by putting customers first, driving results, winning as a team, supporting inclusion, and doing what’s right for customers, employees, and communities.
Qualifications
7+ years of program, project, or technical delivery experience in cyber security, technology, infrastructure, risk, or enterprise transformation.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with senior-level visibility.
Strong understanding of cyber security delivery concepts such as vulnerability management, identity and access, application security, network security, monitoring, resilience, and governance.
Excellent communication, executive reporting, stakeholder management, facilitation, and decision-driving skills.
Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Experience partnering with executives and cross-functional stakeholders to drive strategic technology decisions.
Familiarity with modern AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and AI-enabled application development.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; PMP, Agile, cyber security, or related certification preferred.
Impact
This role will help Comcast strengthen its cyber resilience by turning emerging AI-driven risk into clear plans, coordinated execution, measurable remediation, and stronger protection for customers, employees, partners, and the enterprise.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Executive Presence; Technical Acumen; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Cybersecurity
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
10 Years +
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior cybersecurity engineer jobs.
- Five or more years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering or a closely related role
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar
- Active certifications including CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent industry credentials
- Experience securing cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, intrusion detection, and endpoint protection
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or HIPAA
Tips for Your Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to each specialization
Cloud security, SOC engineering, and red team roles each pull from different skill sets. Customize your resume so the top third reflects the specific tooling and domain of each posting, SIEM platforms, IAM frameworks, or offensive security methods, before you apply.
List certifications where they rank you
CISSP, CISM, and CEH aren't just checkboxes, hiring managers in regulated industries often screen for them before reviewing experience. Put active certifications in a dedicated section near the top, and note the credential body and year earned.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior cybersecurity engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by security domain
Roles titled 'senior cybersecurity engineer' vary widely, one may focus on network detection, another on AppSec or GRC. When searching, use domain keywords like 'cloud security,' 'incident response,' or 'vulnerability management' alongside the job title to surface postings that match your background.
Prepare for a multi-stage technical screen
Most interviews include a live scenario round where you're asked to walk through an incident response, design a threat model, or analyze a log sample. Practice narrating your reasoning out loud, not just arriving at the right answer, interviewers evaluate how you think.
Negotiate scope as well as compensation
At the senior level, the charter matters as much as the offer, whether you own the security roadmap, manage junior engineers, or sit in on architecture reviews affects your growth. Ask directly what the role owns before accepting, and get specifics in writing.
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior cybersecurity engineers?
The companies hiring the most senior cybersecurity engineers right now include Boston Consulting, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Optiv, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is particularly high at financial institutions, defense contractors, and large technology companies with dedicated security engineering teams.
How many senior cybersecurity engineer jobs are remote?
About 54% of senior cybersecurity engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior engineering roles. Cloud security, threat intelligence, and application security positions tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while roles tied to on-premises infrastructure or classified government systems most often require an on-site presence.
How do you become a senior cybersecurity engineer?
Most senior cybersecurity engineers start in roles like security analyst, network engineer, or systems administrator before moving into dedicated security engineering. Building depth in a specific domain, cloud security, penetration testing, or incident response, accelerates the path. Earning recognized certifications, contributing to security projects with measurable outcomes, and demonstrating cross-functional influence are the factors that typically push candidates across the threshold from mid-level to senior.
Can you get hired as a senior cybersecurity engineer without direct security engineering experience?
It's possible if your background includes adjacent technical depth. Professionals coming from network engineering, DevOps, or software development can transition into senior cybersecurity roles by demonstrating hands-on security work, even if it was a subset of a previous position. Completing practical labs, earning a domain-specific certification, and building a portfolio of real security work helps close the credibility gap when your title didn't say 'security' yet.
What does the senior cybersecurity engineer interview process look like?
Most processes run three to five rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a technical phone interview covering core security concepts. A live technical round typically includes a scenario exercise, such as walking through an incident, reviewing a threat model, or analyzing suspicious logs. A final round often includes a panel with senior engineers or a security architect and may involve a take-home threat assessment. Behavioral questions focused on past incidents and cross-team collaboration appear throughout.
Where can I find and apply to senior cybersecurity engineer jobs?
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