Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer in Walnut Creek, CA. Summary: The Senior Cyber Security Engineer role is responsible for designing, implementing, and enhancing appropriate cyber security controls to protect the large, complex IT environment. This is a highly visible, hands-on position responsible for identifying and mitigating security risks. This role plans and deploys technical cyber security solutions to protect data and prevent disruption of systems, applying risk assessments to select control strength and assurance suited to the environment. This role is also responsible for developing and maintaining technical documentation, creating and reviewing SOPs, and identifying and recommending remediations for gaps in existing security tool coverage across the enterprise. Essential Duties: * Oversee all aspects of enterprise-level cyber security, including designing, implementing, and documenting appropriate security measures to protect data and systems * Manage projects, initiatives, and changes, including planning, scheduling, implementation, and reporting of status and risks * Assess impact of proposed new systems or integrations on security posture of the environment as a whole, and communicate risks and mitigation options to key stakeholders * Audit controls such as firewall rules, cloud and SaaS security configurations, and API controls, and recommend improvements * Monitor developed software for vulnerabilities and oversee remediation * Maintain and recommend changes to cybersecurity architecture * Conduct periodic testing of security controls to evaluate effectiveness and recommend improvements, and establish and collect risk-based metrics * Develop security requirements and assessment program for business use of technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI) * Assist with development of roadmaps for cybersecurity initiatives * Other duties as assigned by the Director