Principal Cybersecurity Executive

Job Title:

Principal Cybersecurity Executive Location: Charlotte, NC (100% Onsite 5 Days/Week)

Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Hourly Rate/Salary: Flexible DOE

Start Date: ASAP

Interview Process: 3 Steps About the Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Expert Cybersecurity Executive or Architect or Sr level Engineer to join a rapidly growing cybersecurity organization supporting one of the nation's largest telecommunications environments. This role is being added as part of a significant expansion of the Chief Security Office (CSO), focused on strengthening enterprise cybersecurity capabilities across threat intelligence, security operations, incident response, and response engineering.

This is a highly collaborative role where you'll partner closely with security analysts, engineers, network operations, and leadership to proactively defend critical infrastructure while supporting multiple strategic security initiatives. Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise Cybersecurity Engineering, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, or Security Operations
• Experience within the Telecommunications industry
• Understanding of mobility and telecommunications networking
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • SentinelOne
  • NetWitness
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and network security.
• Experience working with endpoint security solutions.
• Experience using ServiceNow or similar ticketing/ITSM platforms.
• Strong understanding of:
  • SOC operations
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Incident Response
  • Security Engineering
  • Network Operations
• Experience investigating advanced threats, malware, insider threats, APTs, botnets, DDoS attacks, and other network-based attacks.
• Experience working with Windows, Linux, and UNIX environments.
• Familiarity with cloud architectures and distributed enterprise environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments. Preferred Qualifications
• Understanding of mobility and telecommunications networking.
• Experience supporting large-scale carrier or enterprise network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of fiber, IP/MPLS, transport networks, VoIP, broadband, or mobile backhaul technologies.
• Experience with malware analysis, vulnerability management, digital forensics, or reverse engineering. What You'll Do
• Lead proactive threat hunting activities to identify advanced cyber threats across enterprise environments.
• Investigate, contain, and respond to complex security incidents using industry-leading detection and response technologies.
• Collaborate with Security Operations Center (SOC), Threat Intelligence, Engineering, and Network Operations teams on incident investigations and remediation.
• Develop and enhance security policies, operational procedures, and incident response playbooks.
• Perform risk assessments and recommend strategic improvements to strengthen the organization's security posture.
• Provide technical expertise on endpoint security, network security, and enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.
• Analyze emerging threats, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and translate findings into actionable defensive measures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate security controls across enterprise infrastructure.
• Support multiple concurrent cybersecurity projects within a large-scale enterprise environment. What We're Looking For
• Confident and able to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a rapidly evolving cybersecurity environment.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.