Principal Solutions Engineer
12 Months (Contract to Hire)
Oakland, CA 94612 
*Candidate must reside in California*
20% Travel required

Duties:

• Mature and operationalize the ransomware recovery governance program through hands on process development, technical validation, and continuous improvement.
• Enforce ransomware recovery maintenance policies, ensuring consistent application of required controls and procedures.
• Coordinate and oversee all testing activities for protected applications, including readiness checks, recovery validation, and documentation of results.
• Design and implement the application review and onboarding process, including technical assessments and control verification.
• Develop and formalize the decision authority framework to clarify roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths.
• Partner in the development of the ransomware incident response plan and lead technical exercises, simulations, and tabletop activities.
• Contribute to future state technology assessments and strategic evaluations related to ransomware resilience and cyber recovery.

Review and enhance existing:

• Security policies and standards
• Backup and recovery strategies
• Risk management processes

Roles and responsibilities (RACI)
Assess and remediate gaps across ransomware preparedness in the areas of:

• Technology
• Processes
• People
• NIST CSF / NIST 800-61
• CIS Critical Security Controls
• Industry ransomware leading practices

Deliverables

• Deliver a comprehensive current?state ransomware preparedness assessment within 30 days.
• Develop and maintain a ransomware risk heat map with ongoing updates.
• Support the creation of training curriculum for operations and support teams.
• Develop executive level presentations and reporting materials summarizing risks, findings, and progress.
• Establish and maintain a cyber recovery tracking repository and reporting dashboard.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 75.00/hr.