Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
Diversified Services Network, Inc. · Peoria, IL
$155,000–$160,000from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Peoria, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level application security role embedded within development teams, responsible for managing security defects across cloud environments (AWS and Azure) using tools such as CodeQL and Rapid7, supporting secure software development practices, and guiding engineers and architects on vulnerability remediation. The position suits an experienced information security professional with a strong background in application security, SAST/DAST, and cloud security who is comfortable bridging technical and non-technical audiences.
Senior level · 6+ years · Peoria, IL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the Peoria, IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 2–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $134,995 (middle half $107,452–$170,529). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 posted as 'Lead' but the responsibilities and scope (owning a dedicated set of applications, embedded in a larger security engineering org) align with a Senior individual contributor, not a Staff/Principal or people-manager level — classified as Senior accordingly.
Three locations are offered (Peoria IL, Chicago IL, Dallas TX) with a hybrid model (1 day/week onsite); Peoria is listed first. The role is not fully remote.
The degree requirement is a hard gate but tiered: Bachelor's + 8 years OR Master's + 6 years. The minimum total experience is set to 6 (the lower bound under the Master's path); the degree field reflects the lower degree threshold (Bachelor's).
Cloud security is required for Azure and/or AWS — emitted as a single skill (Azure) with AWS as an alternative, reflecting the 'and/or' framing.
Development language experience (Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, or equivalent) is required; emitted as Java with the others as alternatives per the 'or equivalent' framing.
Professional certification (CISSP, CCSP, GWAPT, GWEB, or AWS Certified Security - Specialty) is listed under required technical skills; emitted as a single skill with alternatives.
AI fluency is explicitly marked 'preferred' in the posting.
Additional certifications (CSSLP, GCIH) are listed under 'Desired' skills — marked as preferred.
The alt SOC (15-1252 Software Developers) reflects the meaningful secure-SDLC, DevSecOps, and development-experience requirements, though the primary day-to-day work is security analysis and engineering.
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