Managing Engineer, Cyber Defense

Lifepoint Health®

. Provides operational leadership and oversight for the enterprise cybersecurity program.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeBrentwood • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides operational leadership and oversight for the enterprise cybersecurity program.
Supports the development, implementation, and enforcement of technical security controls.
Oversees cyber defense systems, tools, and technologies.
Coordinates cybersecurity incident response and manages elevated security events.
Drives process improvements and maintains stakeholder relationships.
Supervises cyber defense operations and leads response actions for incidents.
Leads hypothesis-driven hunts across networks and cloud to identify threats.
Monitors and analyzes SIEM alerts and assesses vulnerabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent depth of cybersecurity engineering experience.
8+ years in security operations, incident response, or cybersecurity roles with multi‑platform ownership and proven enterprise impact.
ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or similar preferred.
Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies, including use of AI and AI-enabled security capabilities.
Expert understanding of identity threats (MFA fatigue, token theft, OAuth abuse), email threats, EDR evasion, and cloud/system misconfigurations.
Demonstrated leadership of large‑scale incident response actions, detection / resiliency initiatives with measurable risk reduction.
Ability to solve complex cybersecurity operational problems without guidance.
Master-level executive communication, risk storytelling, stakeholder influence, and cross‑functional leadership.
Ability to quickly organize and manage multiple competing tasks simultaneously.
Ability to translate adversary TTPs into engineering changes for security tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecuritysecurity operationsincident responsetechnical security controlsSIEMvulnerability assessmentcloud securityEDR evasionidentity threatsrisk reduction

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder relationshipsproblem-solvingexecutive communicationrisk storytellingcross-functional leadershiporganizational skillscuriosityability to manage multiple tasksinfluence

Certifications

CISSPCISMMaster's degree in CybersecurityMaster's degree in Information TechnologyMaster's degree in Computer Science