Cybersecurity Engineer IV at Cobb EMC
Marietta, GA
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Jul 6, 2026
Marietta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level cybersecurity role at an electric membership cooperative, focused on designing and maintaining enterprise security technologies, maturing SOC capabilities, and leading incident response efforts. The position also involves supporting compliance with NERC CIP standards, contributing to security strategy and budgeting, and coordinating awareness and training programs. It suits an experienced security engineer with a background in network infrastructure, OT/SCADA environments, and security operations.
Senior level · 10+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1–6
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $134,382 (middle half $104,315–$168,301).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The role is titled 'Cybersecurity Engineer IV' — the 'IV' numeric level maps to Senior in the advertised seniority. The actual requirements (10+ years IT, 8+ years network/security, SOC leadership, NERC CIP compliance, strategic planning) firmly support a Senior-level classification.
The posting requires 10+ years of IT experience overall, with at least 8 of those focused on network infrastructure and security. The 8-year figure is applied to the network security skill; 10 years is captured as the overall years minimum.
The role is hybrid (1 remote day per week after training), which does not qualify as fully remote.
Cobb EMC is headquartered in Marietta, GA, which falls within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA CBSA.
PowerShell, Bash, and Python are listed together as interchangeable scripting options ('PowerShell/BASH/Python or other scripting languages'); emitted as one skill with alternatives.
Several network security tools (NDR, firewalls, SIEM, NAC, vulnerability management, MS Security Suite, CEH, CISSP) appear under the 'PREFERRED' section and are marked accordingly.
SIEM appears in the preferred section only; it is marked preferred despite being a common SOC tool, because the JD explicitly places it under 'PREFERRED'.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): SOC operations.
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