Senior Security Engineer – Houston, Texas
We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help protect critical enterprise and operational environments by designing, implementing, and operating robust, defense-in-depth security controls. This role is ideal for a hands-on, self-directed security engineer who thrives in complex environments, partners closely with IT and the business, and takes ownership of security outcomes.
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will:
- Operate in a self-directed environment, delivering consistent results with minimal daily supervision.
- Design, configure, integrate, and maintain enterprise security controls and tooling.
- Audit system and security configurations to ensure alignment with best practices and compliance standards.
- Proactively identify threats and vulnerabilities and drive the vulnerability management lifecycle.
- Manage and monitor security technologies including NGFWs, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, SIEM, DLP, IAM, and cryptography systems.
- Review and analyze logs to detect suspicious activity and recommend remediation actions.
- Support incident response, including containment, remediation, and post-incident analysis.
- Participate in penetration testing and security control assessments.
- Apply security patches, fixes, and recovery procedures during incidents or control failures
- Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, metrics, and KPIs.
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical, business-aligned security solutions.
- Support internal and external audits, including regulatory and compliance reviews.
- Participate in an on-call rotation and occasional travel as required.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- One industry certification (e.g., CISSP or CCSP).
- 10+ years of IT / systems engineering experience with 5–7+ years in cybersecurity.
- Strong understanding of security control environments (access control, authentication, logging, encryption, integrity).
Hands-on experience with:
- DLP, NAC, SASE, NGFW, EDR/XDR, SIEM, IAM, Identity Providers.
- Threat hunting, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Cloud security (AWS and/or Azure).
- Working knowledge of IAM protocols and standards (OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SCIM).
- Experience designing and implementing RBAC and ABAC.
- Strong grounding in NIST, ISO 27001/27002, CIS, SOC, CCM.
- Ability to lead security initiatives and collaborate across IT, vendors, and business teams.
Preferred Experience
- CyberArk (EPM, Privilege Cloud).
- CrowdStrike Falcon.
- Okta, Entra ID (Azure AD), AWS Identity Center.
- AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector.
- Experience supporting NERC CIP compliance and associated documentation.
Why This Role?
- Work on mission-critical infrastructure that powers enterprise operations.
- Collaborative, inclusive, and respectful culture.
- Strong focus on safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401(k) with company participation.
- Generous vacation and sick time.
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